Contrade of Legnano
contrade legnano eight historical subdivision city legnano lombardy italy divided participate annually palio di legnano eight contrade legnano whose motto introduced contrada la flora let seed virtue victory flower contrada legnarello alone sun contrada san bernardino bridge link virtue glory contrada san domenico green hope contrada san magno always winner always first contrada san martino end contrada santambrogio hate long fear contrada santerasmo love splendor battle hill thanks crow antagonism competition contrade much felt strong collegiate component particularly period year palio organized without prejudice mutual respect lead mutual aid organization event case example frequent exchange material used parade avoid prank frequent near date palio horse participating horse race night latter hidden secret place cared contrada member two contrade milan additional title name san magno also term noble name derives territory contrada includes historic center legnano fact since ancient time within confines contrada several family noble lineage la flora title sovereign attribution officially granted house savoy ruling dynasty italy contrada olmina contrada ponzella first year palio legnano disputed also contrada ponzella contrada olmina incorporated respectively san bernardino la flora legnarello merged time neighborhood referred inhabited therefore difficulty financially supporting participation palio banner two suppressed contrade still participate historical parade palio legnano particular follow banner contrade annexed supply armed escort two suppressed contrade motto latter fact introduced three year suppression contrade contrade located socalled manor sometimes manor property contrade housed ancient lombard court say building particularly linked territory especially historical contrada seat center contrada hall honor furnished medieval style manor place open host meeting activity contrada various room preserve costume past present weapon flag placed rack installed wall display case instead house jewel ornament parade well gift received contrade time inside contrada also documentary archive contrada contrade often destination school trip student immerse medieval atmosphere eight contrade legnano regency formed captain great prior chatelaine captain contrada one represents contrada official occasion task choosing jockey horse participating horse race official ceremony wear white cloak distinctive sign patent parchment captain depending contrada elected general assembly member function grand prior established function assisting captain duty also legal representative contrada check status contrada applied grand prior official ceremony wear black cloak distinctive sign shield crossshaped feature parchment next great prior deputy take place absence chatelaine like captain great prior representative role official ceremony task participating organization contest contrada chatelaine helped job great lady united association oratorio delle castellane also unites nonregent chatelaine chatelaine official ceremony wear red cloak distinctive sign medal parchment another important office contrada squire help captain performance duty squire also supply captain event organized contrada distinctive sign shield crossshaped feature official ceremony palio organized cared master ceremony college captain contrade captain gathered college captain contrade whose function coordinate activity action intention college born located inside visconteo castle legnano presided grand master captain college elected every two year occasion election take place social assembly called session deputy director executive auditor arbitrator also voted function college captain preservation tradition legnano contrade college official banner whitered banner color municipal coat arm legnano bearing cross aribert coat arm contrade year contrade organize party cultural historical event well folklore charity event first decade existence event manor frequented month preceding palio passing year activity contrade experienced constant phase growth led historical contrade diversify initiative organization latter taking place throughout year contrade often protagonist even financially restoration historic building contrada church contrade refer activity contrade manifold range periodical publication preparation popular festival grape festival horse bread etc well organization antique market dance class embroidery ceramic painting preparation ski competition soccer table football tournament conference evening organized focusing history poetry dance music well concert charity event contrade legnano also operate social context helping disabled family difficulty elderly hospitalized center area also provide moral support making periodic visit great attraction propitiatory dinner eve organized evening palio greeted contrada decked party attended hundred contrada member jockey race horse race first edition event dinner eve prerogative jockey elder contrada later decided open participation volunteer revolve around contrada latter eve dinner wear scarf contrada sometimes dinner eve also enclosure also horse race next horse race total victory palio di legnano located oltre stazione area ie west domodossola–milan railway northwest city legend contrada owes name joyful exultation woman neighborhood battle legnano victory passage lombard league contradaiole la flora would thrown flower foot soldier hence name contrada according tradition red color symbolizes blood lombard soldier blue one symbolizes military glory meaning today associated color contrada instead following red indicates courage ardor strength tenacity blue chivalrous loyalty another popular legend tell frederick barbarossa defeated battle legnano due glittering cross shown goddess flora frightened emperor forced flee goddess flora present popular belief place according tradition mythological figure appeared every year early spring scatter flower field contrada one occasion appeared late spread lawn contrada blue cornflower red poppy whose flower bloom summer color became representative contrada total victory palio di legnano located area beyond strada statale del sempione northeast city legnarellos color banner linked legend historical fact explanation traced back spanish rule duchy milan legnanello became noble quarter inhabited spanish noble red yellow addition color legnarello also spanish national color legend tell hidalgo pedro de torquemada living legnarello used wear halfred halfyellow clothes combat despite high visibility garment enemy never managed hit spanish nobleman decided hoist red flag yellow sun house symbol taken legnarello contrada historical fact instead connected donna consuelo melzi deril spanish noblewoman died plague legacy established home legnanello yellowred banner governor córdoba spain kept sign became symbol contrada legnarello total victory palio di legnano located area oltre stazione west domodossolamilan railway southwest city one largest contrade two legend explain color contrada first tell masteratarms wanted sentence girl death rejecting love masteratarms would pardoned young woman bell little church san bernardino resonated without human intervention immediately first swing shaken aggressor bell began ring attracted attention passing knight intervened rescuing girl second legend tell instead aggression suffered girl countryside contrada bear request help inhabitant made bell church san bernardino ring sound heard passing knight saved young woman legend tunic girl soiled blood became flag contrada white dress indicates purity girl red blood regality mind contrada proposes banner addition white red color reference radiant eightpointed sun trigram gothic character bearing writing nb latin abbreviation corresponding noster bernardinus sanctus english translated saint bernardino coat arm connected tablet st bernardino presented believer homily total victory palio di legnano contrada border municipality historical contrada first edition palio two legend explain color contrada first tell dog found two tibia field contrada belonged warrior died battle legnano dog giving bone inhabitant contrada went torch lit mouth place could buried honorably wanting tie color contrada legend green symbolizes shade field white bone soldier perished battle another legend tell legnano two convent monastery certain point merged single religious institute two convent connected secret tunnel haunted ghost ghost night scare inhabitant neighborhood infernal noise caused creeping chain guardian father monastery fra bonino decided remedy problem awaiting ghost one two entrance tunnel certain point night ghost appeared explained friar germanic soldier rudolf himmer left buried battle legnano ghost told friar would longer disturb sleep inhabitant neighborhood friar given proper burial bone scattered tunnel friar granted wish ghost remembering soldier name placed grave green flag two white bone composition became emblem contrada san domenico symbol contrada dog torch mouth well connected first narrated legend also religious explanation derives order dominican called greyhound lord say bearer light faith total victory palio di legnano located centralsouthern area city famous wellknown legend among narrate origin color contrada tell austrian oak erected long ago today piazza san magno day patron saint november farmer began contemplate tree admiring ability withstand frost snow thus peasant expressed desire able resist life difficulty way moment saint magnus appeared offered satisfy man desire giving strength recklessness power lion saint ordered farmer kill rabbit advance ground covered snow animal blood spilled farmer carried order saint magnus granted dream turning lion prodigy completed saint suddenly disappeared without satisfying farmer asked return man thus punishing pride white snow red blood rabbit became symbol contrada color tree lion also included coat arm gonfalon city legnano according another legend white red associated blood left snow saint sebastian roch gone legnano contemplate fresco basilica san magno emblem contrada red field left miter saint magnus center white color depicted episcopal umbrella provostural key crosier represented red field right total victory palio di legnano located northcentral area city towards border municipality castellanza busto arsizio two legend explain color contrada first tell noble vassal charlemagne lost field san martino training horse vassal certain point met woodsman asked way follow find way home woodcutter indicated crossshaped cloud formation told followed would find right direction nobleman thank allowed woodcutter use white cross blue field symbol family subsequently vassal emperor ratification ratified white cross blue field became symbol contrada second legend tell young shepherd lost countryside around ancient church san martino later replaced homonymous religious building little shepherd finding way home one point began cry pleaded god asking help suddenly luminous cross appeared sky showed way back home according legend blue emblem contrada associated sky white divine color banner instead recall religious iconography saint martin show saint act cutting cloak give poor man total victory palio di legnano located centralsouthern area city color contrada explained legend historical fact actually happened legend year february night yellowskinned demon used wander street neighborhood dressed old greenish tunic intention going church santambrogio carry theft raid lasted pastor tired disappearance put rosary crown lock entrance door way demon found key blocked put finger free hole touching sacred object deflated died leaving yellowish skin green cloak churchyard following morning faithful going church found remains adopted color symbol contrada another explanation time historical nature come discovery body archbishop milan leone da perego died legnano homonymous palace portico church santambrogio finding occurred enlargement religious building according two mediaeval chronicler body leone da perego buried church san salvatore legnano still according account agostino pozzo find treasure believed buried church santambrogio said composed gold bronze object continued dig vain discovery body leone da perego disappeared without leaving trace considering historical event linked discovery archbishop body meaning yellow green connected respectively gold bronze treasure leone da perego banner contrada instead depicted staff st ambrose total victory palio di legnano situated southeast border municipality san vittore olona cerro maggiore crow symbol contrada originates legend linked legnanese ancient convent santa caterina located chronologically battle legnano around year said monastery point food began disappear therefore abbot bernardo paletta decided establish guard service control pantry following morning friar guard fra camillo saw crow window come black shiny plumage looked bluish animal one point stole bread cheese pantry flew window friar followed crow saw animal heading towards group three elder grouped around white tablecloth point animal came three gave food thank god miracle friar decided build shelter aforementioned st erasmus hospice shelter building later dedicated saint erasmus near place elder consumed meal small chapel dedicated saint reason blue emblem contrada symbolizes heaven charity white love wisdom banner instead recall crow bluish plumage white tablecloth three elder italian autori vari il palio di legnano sagra del carroccio e palio delle contrade nella storia e nella vita della città banca di legnano italian giorgio dilario egidio gianazza augusto marinoni marco turri profilo storico della città di legnano edizioni landoni italian giorgio dilario sagra del carroccio palio delle contrade tipotecnica italian gabriella ferrarini marco stadiotti legnano una città la sua storia la sua anima telesio editore battle legnano contrade siena legnano palio di legnano