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Elba Island Flag

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Elba Island Flag

Napoleon's bees: the flag of Elba

The flag of Elba is white, crossed diagonally by a red band on which golden bees fly. It is not the flag of a region: it is the flag that was born when an emperor came to the island.

An emperor on an island

In April 1814 Napoleon was forced to abdicate. By the treaty of Fontainebleau he received the sovereignty of the island of Elba, off the coast of Tuscany. He landed there on 4 May 1814 and reigned until 26 February 1815, when he left the island to return to France.

A flag for a small kingdom

For his small kingdom Napoleon wanted a new flag. A French vexillological source links it to an ancient coat of arms of Tuscany, from the time of Cosimo I: silver with a red bend. Others point instead to the Appiani, the island's old lords. What is certain is that he had his bees placed on the band.

The golden bees

The bees are the Napoleonic bees, the Emperor's symbol. They fly in gold on the red band, diagonally across the white field: the Emperor's sign brought to his small island, for ten months his kingdom.

On the sea of Elba

The island's little navy had its own ensign too: a flag of three horizontal stripes, red, white and red, with the flag of Elba in the canton. It was the flag of its ships, both war and merchant.

Who chooses it

For anyone from Elba or with roots on the island, for those who come back every summer, for boats and sailing clubs, for Napoleonic re-enactments and village festivals, for a town hall, a school or a Pro Loco, for a collector of historical flags, for a restaurant, a hotel or a shop selling products from Elba. We sew it to order, in the size and fabric you choose above, and you see the delivery date before you pay.

Flag facts

Official name
Principato dell'Isola d'Elba
Validity
Historical
Years in use
1814–1815 · period 1800–1899
ISO code
IT-LI
Use
Not applicable
Proportions
6:7
Number of colours
2
Colour
RedWhite
Design
Diagonal

What our customers say about Elba Island Flag

3.52 reviews
Bruno B.Verified

Unfortunately, the flag is not an accurate representation, and in particular the...

Unfortunately, the flag isn’t accurate – in particular, there are 3 bees, not 4. It’s not just a detail, but the very essence of the flag! Could you please send...

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Purtroppo ka bandiera non risulta fedele ed in particolare l...

Purtroppo ka bandiera non risulta fedele ed in particolare le api non sono 4 ma 3. Non un dettaglio ma la vera natura della bandiera! Dovreste inviarmene una giusta, grazie.

Anna Maria M.Verified

The product matches the description and delivery was quick! With...

The product matches the description and delivery was quick! I’ll definitely recommend Italiana Bandiere and, if I need to, I’ll buy from this reliable and professional company

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Prodotto conforme alla descrizione e spedizione veloce! Con...

Prodotto conforme alla descrizione e spedizione veloce! Consiglierò sicuramente Italiana Bandiere e se avrò necessità acquisterò da questa Azienda seria e competente

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