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Flag of Veneto

The flag of the Italian region of Veneto derives from the flag historically used by the Republic of Venice (697–1797), a maritime republic centered on the modern city of Venice. The modern flag was adopted by legge regionale (regional law) 20 maggio 1975, n. 56 and amended by L.R. del 22 febbraio 1999, which deleted the words "Regione del Veneto".[1] Regione del Veneto also has a banner (gonfalone), its design identical to the flag's except in its vertical orientation.

Use

Civil and state flag

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20 May 1975

The arms of Regione del Veneto on a Pompeian red background; on the fly edge, seven tails bearing the coat of arms of the seven province capitals of Veneto.

The Lion is no longer on a red field.

The tails were six, representing the six ("sixths", the districts of old Venice), whilst the new flag has seven tails, containing the flags of the provinces of Veneto.

sestieri

Dark blue has been added to the red and gold decorations, as this colour was acknowledged as a symbol of the Veneti in the past (blavum seu venetum colorem "blue, that is, Veneto colour").