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City of Florence - banner with lily Flag

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City of Florence - banner with lily Flag

The red lily on white: the flag of Florence

The flag of Florence is white, with the city's red lily in the centre, open, with two flowering stamens rising between the petals. It is the same design as the Comune's gonfalone, which is why many call it the «gonfalone con giglio», the banner with the lily: the symbol of Florence carried on a cloth to display, to hang, to fly.

The Comune's coat of arms

The Statute of the Comune of Florence says it in plain words: the coat of arms shows «un giglio aperto di colore rosso in campo bianco», an open red lily on a white field, as described in the decree of recognition of 25 July 1929. The seat of the Comune is Palazzo Vecchio, and it is from there that the white flag with the red lily flies over the city.

When the lily was white

The lily was not always red. It is remembered that until 1251 the colours of Florence were the other way round: a white lily on a red field. Then the red passed to the flower and the white to the field, and since then the red lily on white has been the sign of the city.

The gonfalone of Palazzo Vecchio

The gonfalone, the city's solemn standard, leaves Palazzo Vecchio only when the Comune takes part officially. It is always escorted by the Famiglia di Palazzo, in Renaissance costume, with their period trumpets. The flag takes up its heart: the white field and the large red lily, without the gonfalone's decorations. This is the flag seen at windows, on boats on the Arno and on the balconies of the Ponte Vecchio.

A city of medals and flags

Florence has been awarded the Gold Medal for Military Valour, for the sacrifices of its people and the partisan struggle in the Second World War, and the Gold Medal for Civil Merit. And it is a city that loves flags: the historic quarters have their own ensigns, which return to the square with the calcio storico and the flag-wavers. Among them all, the lily remains the flag that unites.

Who chooses it

For anyone who is Florentine or has roots in Tuscany, for families who emigrated and associations of Florentines around the world, for the Comune, the city's schools and associations, for the quarters and historic groups, flag-wavers and re-enactments, for fans of Fiorentina, for a trattoria, a wine bar or an artisan workshop, for anyone who has visited Florence and wants to take its symbol home. 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
Comune di Firenze
Validity
Current
Years in use
unknown · period Before 1500
Officiality
De facto
Type
Civic
ISO code
IT-FI
Use
Not applicable
Proportions
2:3
Number of colours
2
Colour
RedWhite
Design
Plain

What our customers say about City of Florence - banner with lily Flag

5.02 reviews
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The website offers a huge range of choices and the products are very good

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The flags are of excellent quality

The flags are of excellent quality: durable fabrics, perfect colours and designs. The communication is excellent. I am very satisfied with the products and the service!

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Le bandiere sono di ottima qualità

Le bandiere sono di ottima qualità: tessuti resistenti, colori e disegni perfetti. Il sistema di comunicazione è eccellente. Sono molto soddisfatta dei prodotti e del servizio!

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