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by André Serranho, 27 December 2000
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Ancona - Just like the S. Maurice flag previously spotted at
the "Lazaretto", but with "Greek" cross.
Nowadays flown both at Town Hall and from "Lazaretto".
The explanation should derive from its history, (cf. with Medieval Flag or Ensign): It was founded by the
Dorians (it's inhabitants are still called either Dorian or
Anconetan), and named after the Greek word "ankon"
(elbow), due to the shape of it's bay. Doesn't surprise so that
it has a Greek cross other than a Latin one.
André Serranho, 27 December 2000
Znamierowski [zna00] shows (p.
233) the flag of Ancona without specifying its status. Ancona
flag is a red field with a yellow cross. It is shown also as a
'medieval flag or ensign' below but the modern flag having a
yellow 'Swiss' cross on a red field. Ancona is the capital of the
region Marche and province of Ancona. The city has ca. 110,000
inhabitants, and is famous for the triumphal arch built by
Trajanus (Roman emperor from 98 to 117) and its
Romanesque-Byzantine cathedral (XI-XIIIth centuries).
Ivan Sache, 18 March 2001
ancon.gif)
by André Serranho
by Jaume Olle' , 9 October 1998
by Jaume Olle' , 9 October 1998
by Jaume Olle' , 9 October 1998
The image shows a red over white ensign. It is a common mistake to be found on many old flag charts and book (Norie-H