Last modified: 2002-12-20 by dov gutterman
Keywords: italy | parthenopean republic | naples | napoli |
Links: FOTW homepage |
search |
disclaimer and copyright |
write us |
mirrors
by Jaume Olle', 28 October 1998
See also:
Vertical tricolour light blue - yellow - red (3-FEB-1799).
Alessandro Martinelli, 29 January 1996
According to Whitney-Smith the Carboneri flew a tricolor of
black, red and blue, which according to him was used in the
Parthenopean Republic, which he places in 1789 And I remember
also reading (somewhere else) about another flag, a black flag
with Vesuvios in eruption, used by italian revolutionaries at one
time. Does anyone know more about the use, history and (not the
least) the design of these flags?
Knut A. Berg, 18 June 1998
The idea of the Parthenopea Republic flying a Carbonari flag
is utterly wrong. It is a recurring mistake, we believe coming
after the publication of that statement on Smith's book.
Carboneria is a somewhat later society, developed in Southern
Italy and spread all over the country (and outside the national
borders!).
Pier Paolo Lugli, 29 June 1998
Kingdom of Two Sicily was partially ocupated by French, and in
the Napolitan part was created the Parthenopean republic (1799).
The flag was used until 1799.
Jaume Olle', 28 October 1998
Republic Parthenopea was proclaimed in South Italia (in
territory of Dos Sicilias) 1799 under French influence (the
Borbons retain Sicily). Was retaken by the Borbons on 1799 until
1806, when it was created as the Kingdon of Naples, attribued to
Murat. Reported is a flag white, red and black According
Zigiotto, no evidence of flag exist, and the french flag is
supposed in use.
Jaume Olle', 28 October 1998
the Neapolitan Republic (original name of those times:
Repubblica Napolitana) occurred in 1799, more precisely, from
January to June 1799.
Carmine Colacino, 9 December 1999
According to the "Piccola Treccani" Encyclopedia
(Treccani is the Institute of the Italian Encyclopedia, a
national institution), the flag of the Parthenopean Republic was
blue, black and red. The colours were exactly the same of the Carboneria, but in a different order.
Guido Abate, 6 December 2002
As I already pointed out there is a common mistake when referring to Repubblica Partenopea flag as a Carboneria's blue - black - red tricolour. This dates to a later period and was used during riots. The most noteworthy display in Southern Italy was at Nola (close to Naples) ca. 1820 - 1821 when Carbonari set-up a temporary government. The Repubblica Partenopea adopted and used a vertical tricolour in blue / yellow / red. There is a number of evidences available about the 1799 revolution at Naples and the following creation of the Republic, whose official name was Repubblica Napoletana, as shown in the official documents of the provisional government. A famous painting shows the freedom tree with blue / red / yellow flags all around and hanging from the windows of the nearby buildings. It was January 27th, 1799. A few days earlier (on 19th) the French flag was hoisted beside the town colours (yellow and red): joinin