Flag of Lombardy

The flag of Lombardy is one of the official symbols of the region of Lombardy, Italy.[1] The current flag was officially adopted on February 4 2019[1][2] although it was de facto used since June 12 1975.[1][3]

Flag of Lombardy

Proportion	2:3
Adopted	February 4 2019
Design	A green field with the Rosa Camuna (also called curvilinear cross) in white in the centre[1][2]

Symbolism

The flag is a field of green, representing the Po Valley, with the Rosa Camuna (a symbol of the region derived from a prehistoric drawing made by the ancient Camuni) in white in the centre, representing the light.[3][4][5]

History

The modern version of the Rosa Camuna was designed by Bruno Munari, Bob Noorda, Roberto Sambonet and Pino Tovaglia in 1975, to become the regional coat of arms on June 12 1975.[1] After that, a 2:3 version of the Rosa Camuna was used like a provisional flag.
Since 1990, the Lega Nord party tried to establish the Saint Ambrose's flag (a red cross on a white field), used by the city of Milan and the Lombard League during the Middle Ages, without succeeding.
In 2007 a study commissioned by the Region concluded that the most representative flag was the one of the Duchy of Milan (the so-called Ducale, composed by quartering the Biscione and the Reichsadler), but the proposal was never discussed.[6][7]
The idea of composing the Rosa Camuna with the Saint Ambrose's Cross first appeared in 2011: six sketches were published and polled on the daily newspaper Corriere della Sera, without sequel.[8] A new proposal was discussed in 2015, but it was abandoned too.[9]
The provisional flag was finally adopted with a unanimous vote of the Regional Council on January 29 2019, becoming official since February 4 2020.[10][1][2]

Gallery

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  One of the several prehistoric engravings in Camonica Valley.
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  Geometric construction of the modern version.
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  The coat of arms.
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  The 2015 proposal.
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  Saint Ambrose's flag.
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  Another version used by the Ambrosian Republic.
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  Flag of the Duchy of Milan (the Ducale).

References

1. Simboli e ricorrenze - Regione Lombardia (in italian).
2. Pdl 45, XI legisladura (in Italian). Pdf
3. Raeside, Rob (2018-03-03). "Lombardy Region (Italy)". Flags of the World. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
4. "Lombardy". Bandiere Dalvivo. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
5. "Lombardia | Flag | Italy | OzOutback". OzOutback. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
6. "L'araldica della Regione Lombardia - Ricerca - Consiglio Regionale della Lombardia" (in Italian).
7. IReR – Istituto Regionale di Ricerca della Lombardia, ed. (2007). L'araldica della Regione Lombardia (in Italian). Regione Lombardia.
8. "Sondaggio sul Corriere della Sera" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
9. "ANSA: Lombardia verso una nuova bandiera" (in Italian). Retrieved 27 November 2017.
10. "Lombardia: c'è legge per la bandiera" (in Italian). 29 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.