Flag of Friuli
The Flag of Friuli is the historic symbol of the Friuli region. It is a blue rectangle with a single golden eagle in the center. The eagle has its wings spread, its head turned to the left, an open beak, and red claws. The eagle is large, taking up about three-fifths of the flag’s height, and the flag’s length is about one and a half times its height.
Origin and history: The flag comes from the old Patria del Friuli, the medieval state of Aquileia, which lasted from 1077 to 1420. The eagle has been used as a Friuli symbol long before the 14th century and appears on coins, seals, and in a medieval fresco in Udine.
Official adoption: The current Friulian flag was officially recognised on 27 November 2001 by regional law. It is commonly displayed with the flags of Italy and the European Union in public spaces.
Modern design: The present flag was designed in the 1970s by Giorgio Jus for the regionalist Movimento Friuli. The first modern version appeared in 1974 with the word “FRIÛL” under the eagle.
Other notes: There is a rare alternative three-horizontal-stripe version (blue, yellow, blue), but it is not the common flag. The Friulian flag should not be confused with the flag of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, which has a different design and symbolism.
Celebration: April 3 is the Fieste de Patrie dal Friûl, a day when many people display the Friulian flag to celebrate Friulian homeland.
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