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Today the famous, biannual horse race Palio di Siena is held in Siena. Different districts of the city compete, each with its own flag, often featuring the animal that the district is named after.

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Today the famous, biannual horse race Palio di Siena is held in Siena. Different districts of the city compete, each with its own flag, often featuring the animal that the district is named after.

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Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

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Here’s an example of the flags hanging at the Siena city hall:

flags of the contrade of Siena

Wikipedia article about the event

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