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Charles V and his Kingdoms' coats of arms 16th-century flag, from Procession and Funeral of Charles V Apoteosis Heraldica 1681 Museum of the History of Barcelona. Sardinia's depiction of the Four Moors is different from those of Aragon: the former has only the bandage on his forehead, and the latter is crowned and bearded.
The recorded history of Sardinia begins with its contacts with the various people who sought to dominate western Mediterranean trade in classical antiquity: Phoenicians, Punics and Romans. Initially under the political and economic alliance with the Phoenician cities, it was partly conquered by Carthage in the late 6th century BC and then ...
2nd Flag of The Grand Duchy of Tuscany (Lesser Arms Variant) A Horizontal Tricolour of red, white and red with The Lesser Coat of Arms in the center. 1816–1848 4th Flag of The Kingdom of Sardinia Blue with a combination of the crosses of savoy and St George occupying one quarter of the field and placed in the canton. 1816–1848 & 1849–1860
The Kingdom of Sardinia, also referred to as the Kingdom of Sardinia and Corsica among other names, [nb 1] was a country in Southern Europe from the late 13th until the mid-19th century, and from 1297 to 1768 for the Corsican part of this kingdom. [7]
Pre-1999 flag of Sardinia; it is similar to the traditional flag of Corsica. Location of Sardinia. Sardinian nationalism or also Sardism (Sardismu in Sardinian; Sardismo in Italian [1]) is a social, cultural and political movement in Sardinia calling for the self-determination of the Sardinian people in a context of national devolution, further autonomy in Italy, or even outright independence ...
In the modern flag of Sardinia, the heads are facing right, and the "blindfolds" have evolved into headbands. It is pointed out that the adoption of the so-called Cross of Alcoraz by Sardinia most likely dates back to the end of the 15th century, according to a study on the Sardinian flag by Italian author Luisa D'Arienzo. [3]
The flag of the Kingdom of Sardinia at the funeral ceremony of Charles V There were other reasons beside this papal decision: it was the final successful result of the long fight against the Ghibelline (pro-imperial) city of Pisa and the Holy Roman Empire itself.
It then fell into disuse until 1980, when it was officially re-adopted as the regional flag. [citation needed] The Moor's head is also used on the coat of arms of Corsica, the flag of the neighbouring Sardinia, the coat of arms of Aragon, and on the crest of Clan Borthwick.