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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-Hobbs, J. Gradon (Insigna Navalia, 1686)). The correct
flag used by Ancona under the Church State was red over yellow,
traditionals colours (Deppermann, Siegel,...).
Source: Vexilla Italica 1,3 (1974).
Mario Fabretto, 11 October 1998
This flag appears at J.W Norie - J.S. Hobbs Flaggen aller
seefahrenden Nationen, 1971 [ nor71]
(original print 1848) as: "162 Ancona".
Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 12 November 2001
Steenbergen book [stb62] show
as No. 174 plain white flag. Perhaps should be red over yellow.
Jaume Ollé, 4 Febuary 2003
by Jaume Olle' , 9 October 1998
A horizontal tricolour light blue - yellow - red with the
words REPUBBLICA ANCONITANA in the yellow strip. Used
till 7 March 1798 when Ancona joined the Roman Republic.
Alessandro Martinelli , 29 January 1996
The Republic of Ancona was proclaimed (with french help) on 19
November 1797. The flag was abolished when the republic was
merged into the Roman Republic on
7 March 1798.
Jaume Olle' , 9 October 1998
Roberto Breschi, in his presantation: "Flags in
Italy under Napoleon's pressure" at ICV 20 in Stockholm,
gave 17 November 1797 as the date of adoption.
Dov Gutterman, 4 August 2003