What is Quattro Mori?

What is Quattro Mori?

The Quattro Mori (four moors) statue The Four Moors – a symbol of Livorno Overlooking the old Medici Port, right at the port end of Via Grande, you cannot fail to notice the statue known as I Quattro Mori (‘the four moors’) which is undoubtedly Livorno’s most famous landmark.

Where does the Corsican flag come from?

Meaning and story The flag of Corsica is a symbol of freedom. Its origin, such as the origin of the flag of Sardinia, is the battle of Alcoraz in 1096, during which King Peter I of Aragon defeated Moors during Spanish Reconquista.

Why do Sardinia and Corsica have the same flag?

The Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Sardinia clearly leads the four Moors with the bandage on their foreheads. However, the four Moors became the symbol of the Kingdom of Sardinia at its foundation, with the Corsican flag dating back to the same era, and became in time the flag of the island and its people.

Did the Moors invade Sardinia?

The late 14th century Gelre Armorial attributes the Four Moors to the Kingdom of Sardinia in the states of the Crown of Aragon. The design with blindfolded Moors facing the left first appeared in 1800, after Sardinia passed to the House of Savoy.

Does Sardinia have its own flag?

The final and current version of the flag of Sardinia was adopted on April 15th, 1999. This sees the Four Moors wearing a blindfold on their foreheads and facing right, towards mainland Italy. Today, the Four Moors, or Quattro Mori, are the symbol of Sardinia – one that we proudly take with us around the world.

Is Sardinia a country?

It is located west of the Italian Peninsula, north of Tunisia and immediately south of the French island of Corsica….Sardinia.

What is the English flag with 4 heads?

The historical tradition has it that the four heads represent four victories achieved by the Kingdom of Aragon against the invading Moors: Zaragoza, Valencia, Murcia and the Balearics.

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