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from <www.radicedidue.com>,
located by Dov Gutterman, 30 July 2002
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Gonfalone of Asciano, Siena province, in Tuscany.
From <www.radicedidue.com>:
"GONFALONE. Drappo di colore rosso al palo di bianco,
riccamente ornato di ricami d'argento e caricato dello stemma
comunale con la iscrizione centrata in argento: «Comune di
Asciano» (Decreto del Presidente della Repubblica in data 5
giugno 1954). L'ascia sostenuta da una zampa di leone
rappresenta, da oltre quattro secoli, la laboriosità della
comunità di Asciano. L'immagine è quella dell'accetta toscana
usata dai boscaioli per sfoltire o abbattere gli alberi e, con
tutta probabilità, sta in rapporto di assonanza col nome del
paese."
Dov Gutterman, 30 July 2002
The municipality has an area of 216 sq. km and 6,200
inhabitants. It received the municipal status in 1777. The abbey
of Monte Olivetto Maggiore was founded in 1313 on the current
municipal territory.
Gonfalone: Red flag with a white pale [vertical stripe in the
middle], adorned with silver embroidery and charged with the
municipal coat of arms surmonted with Comune di Asciano
in silver. The gonfalone was prescribed by Decree of the
President of the Republic, 5 June 1954.
Coat of arms: Since four centuries, the axe hold by a lion paw
had been representing the working force of the municipality. Such
an axe was used in Tuscany by woodcutters to prune and pull down
trees. The axe [ascia] is probably canting for the name of the
place.The coat of arms was prescribed by Presidential Decree, 12
October 1953.
Ivan Sache, 15 September 2002