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Padanian nationalism is an ideology and a regionalist movement demanding more autonomy, or even independence from Italy, for Padania, a region encompassing Northern and, to some extent, part of central Italy.
The "Sun of the Alps" is the unofficial flag of Padania and the symbol of the Padanian nationalism. The flag has a green stylized sun on a white background. It resembles ancient ornaments which are found in the art and culture of the area, like one example of Etruscan art from the 7th century BC found at Civitella Paganico.
May 1, 2000 · Moreover, the example of the LN and its attempts to invent a ‘Padanian’ identity indicates that regionalism is a much more complex contemporary phenomenon and is not just about the historic nations of Europe making claims for greater autonomy from central States.
- Benito Giordano
- 2000
The aim is to stress the antiquity of the Padanian community and to affirm its structural difference with the South of the country. In such a context, historians, viewed as “regime intellectuals”, because they deny the existence of Padania, and faced with the possible use of their work, are compelled to find a new position.
- Martina Avanza
- 2003
Gilberto Oneto is head of the Liber Compagnia Padana, (a cultural organization linked to the LN), aimed at diffusing the awareness of ‘Padanian’ culture and identity. 6. 6 In the 1996 national Italian election, the LN gained over 29% of the vote in each of the seven electoral constituencies in the province of Varese.
May 1, 2000 · Italian regionalism or ‘Padanian’ nationalism — the political project of the Lega Nord in Italian politics - ScienceDirect. Abstract. Political Geography. Volume 19, Issue 4, May 2000, Pages 445-471. Italian regionalism or ‘Padanian’ nationalism — the political project of the Lega Nord in Italian politics. BenitoGiordano. Show more.
- Benito Giordano
- 2000
May 8, 2018 · Padanian nationalism ramped up in the 1990s thanks, in part, to the political party Lega Nord (which roughly translates as Northern League), but also smaller separatist parties such as Lega Padana, the Padanian Union and Grande Nord. Padania are competing at the 2018 CONIFA World Cup, here’s everything you need to know about the tournament.
