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The flag of Sicily ( Sicilian: bannera dâ Sicilia; Italian: bandiera della Sicilia) shows a triskeles symbol (a figure of three legs arranged in rotational symmetry), and at its center a Gorgoneion (depiction of the head of Medusa) with a pair of wings and three wheat ears.
The Kingdom of Sicily (Latin: Regnum Siciliae; Italian: Regno di Sicilia; Sicilian: Regnu di Sicilia) was a state that existed in Sicily and the south of the Italian Peninsula plus, for a time, in Northern Africa from its founding by Roger II of Sicily in 1130 until 1816.
This article is about the kingdom from 1816 to 1860. For the kingdom from 1130 to 1282, see Kingdom of Sicily. Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Regno delle Due Sicilie ( Italian)Regno dê Doje Sicilie ( Neapolitan)Regnu dî Dui Sicili ( Sicilian) 1816–1861. Flag.
Apr 10, 2024 · At the heart of Sicily’s unmistakable flag stands the bold image of the trinacria (or triskelion) – three human legs attached at the thigh orbiting around a central point. This striking logo actually predates Ancient Greece, with historians tracing its first known origins to the 4th century BCE.
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Dec 28, 2020 · The Kingdom. Sicily and Naples (i.e. all of the southern Italian peninsula) were a joint kingdom during many periods: 1130-1282, 1435-1458, 1503-1713, and 1720-1860 (except for the Napoleonic interlude). Naples was often the dominant power, and the terms "Kingdom of Naples" and "Kingdom of the Two Sicilies" are often interchangeable.
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