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Turin Province (Piedmont, Italy)

Provincia di Torino

image by Roberto Breschi from CISV

Turin Province Flag
The Gonfalone
Coat of Arms

See also:

Municipalities:

Agliè
Airasca
Ala di Stura
Albiano D'Ivrea
Alice Superiore
Almese
Alpette
Alpignano
Andezeno
Andrate
Angrogna
Arignano
Avigliana
Azeglio
Bairo
Balangero
Baldissero Canavese
Baldissero Torinese
Balme
Banchette
Barbania
Bardonecchia
Barone Canavese
Beinasco
Bibiana
Bobbio Pellice
Bollengo
Borgaro Torinese
Borgiallo
Borgofranco D'Ivrea
Borgomasino
Borgone Susa
Bosconero
Brandizzo
Bricherasio
Brosso
Brozolo
Bruino
Brusasco
Bruzolo
Buriasco
Burolo
Busano
Bussoleno
Buttigliera Alta
Cafasse
Caluso
Cambiano
Campiglione-Fenile
Candia Canavese
Candiolo
Canischio
Cantalupa
Cantoira
Caprie
Caravino
Carema
Carignano
Carmagnola
Casalborgone
Cascinette D'Ivrea
Caselette
Caselle Torinese
Castagneto Po
Castagnole Piemonte
Castellamonte
Castelnuovo Nigra
Castiglione Torinese
Cavagnolo
Cavour
Cercenasco
Ceres
Ceresole Reale
Cesana Torinese
Chialamberto
Chianocco
Chiaverano
Chieri
Chiesanuova
Chiomonte
Chiusa di San Michele
Chivasso
Ciconio
Cintano
Cinzano
Ciriè
Claviere
Coassolo Torinese
Coazze
Collegno
Colleretto Castelnuovo
Colleretto Giacosa
Condove
Corio
Cossano Canavese
Cuceglio
Cumiana
Cuorgnè
Druento
Exilles
Favria
Feletto
Fenestrelle
Fiano
Fiorano Canavese
Foglizzo
Forno Canavese
Frassinetto
Front
Frossasco
Garzigliana
Gassino Torinese
Germagnano
Giaglione
Giaveno
Givoletto
Gravere
Groscavallo
Grosso
Grugliasco
Ingria
Inverso Pinasca
Isolabella
Issiglio
Ivrea
La Cassa
La Loggia
Lanzo Torinese
Lauriano
Leini
Lemie
Lessolo
Levone
Locana
Lombardore
Lombriasco
Loranzè
Lugnacco
Luserna San Giovanni
Lusernetta
Lusigliè
Macello
Maglione
Marentino
Massello
Mathi
Mattie
Mazzè
Meana di Susa
Mercenasco
Meugliano
Mezzenile
Mombello di Torino
Mompantero
Monastero di Lanzo
Moncalieri
Moncenisio
Montaldo Torinese
Montalenghe
Montalto Dora
Montanaro
Monteu da Po
Moriondo Torinese
Nichelino
Noasca
Nole
Nomaglio
None
Novalesa
Oglianico
Orbassano
Orio Canavese
Osasco
Osasio
Oulx
Ozegna
Palazzo Canavese
Pancalieri
Parella
Pavarolo
Pavone Canavese
Pecco
Pecetto Torinese
Perosa Argentina
Perosa Canavese
Perrero
Pertusio
Pessinetto
Pianezza
Pinasca
Pinerolo
Pino Torinese
Piobesi Torinese
Piossasco
Piscina
Piverone
Poirino
Pomaretto
Pont-Canavese
Porte
Pragelato
Prali
Pralormo
Pramollo
Prarostino
Prascorsano
Pratiglione
Quagliuzzo
Quassolo
Quincinetto
Reano
Ribordone
Riva presso Chieri
Rivalba
Rivalta di Torino
Rivara
Rivarolo Canavese
Rivarossa
Rivoli
Robassomero
Rocca Canavese
Roletto
Romano Canavese
Ronco Canavese
Rondissone
Rorà
Rosta
Roure
Rubiana
Rueglio
Salassa
Salbertrand
Salerano Canavese
Salza di Pinerolo
Samone
San Benigno Canavese
San Carlo Canavese
San Colombano Belmonte
San Didero
San Francesco al Campo
San Germano Chisone
San Gillio
San Giorgio Canavese
San Giorio di Susa
San Giusto Canavese
San Martino Canavese
San Maurizio Canavese
San Mauro Torinese
San Pietro Val Lemina
San Ponso
San Raffaele Cimena
San Sebastiano Da Po
San Secondo di Pinerolo
Sangano
Sant'Ambrogio di Torino
Sant'Antonino di Susa
Santena
Sauze di Cesana
Sauze D'Oulx
Scalenghe
Scarmagno
Sciolze
Sestriere
Settimo Rottaro
Settimo Torinese
Settimo Vittone
Sparone
Strambinello
Strambino
Susa
Tavagnasco
Torrazza Piemonte
Torre Canavese
Torre Pellice
Trana
Trausella
Traversella
Traves
Trofarello
Turin
Usseaux
Usseglio
Vaie
Val della Torre
Valgioie
Vallo Torinese
Valperga
Valprato Soana
Varisella
Vauda Canavese
Venaria Reale
Venaus
Verolengo
Verrua Savoia
Vestignè
Vialfrè
Vico Canavese
Vidracco
Vigone
Villafranca Piemonte
Villanova Canavese
Villar Dora
Villar Focchiardo
Villar Pellice
Villar Perosa
Villarbasse
Villareggia
Villastellone
Vinovo
Virle Piemonte
Vische
Vistrorio
Viù
Volpiano
Volvera

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Comune di Rivoli - Photo of the Gonfalone

Turin Province Flag

Turin Province flag : white flag with a blue border and the coat of arms in the middle (not officially approved).
Pascal Vagnat, 28 July 1999

Currently, the Province of Turin uses two unofficial flags both bearing the coat of arms adopted in 1930 (red (gules) with a white (argent) cross and an azure lambel surmounted by the Italian provincial crown) in the center, but with different backgrounds. In the 1990s when in Italy local administrative governments realized gonfalon was not enought for them, Turin Province began to display a white flag bordered blue (and arms) as the gonfalon device; this symbol is so widespreadly used, in public ceremonies etc. to be considered commonly the flag of the Province. Nevertheless above the main entrance of the Province head building in Turin, three poles fly the flag of Italy in the place of honor, the flag of the European Union and the flag of the Province consisting of an entirely blue field (with the arms).
It may be of interest to note that in reality this coat of arms, with roots far into the past, is the symbol of the whole Piedmont (with Turin chief town too) dating from 1424. At that time Duke of Savoy, in order to emphasize the western Po Plain was under his rule, a fact many neighbours had hard time accepting, granted to the eldest son personal signs of authority: the title of "Prince of Piedmont" and the arms consisting of the ones of Savoy differenced by an azure label. This emblem gradually was viewed as the symbol of Piedmont, from which in the XIX century this dynasty will play major roles in the events which led to the birth of the Italian state.
Nevertheless also, during the Kingdom of Italy (1861-1946) the intermediate level of administration was only the Province, Region having no form of self government, thus this symbol was officially granted to Turin Province as in ancient times the name "Piedmont" was associated with this smaller area. Finally the Republic gave the Regions political and administrative significance, Piedmont assuming responsibility over some local affairs, so this historical coat of arms was (re-)instituted by new Region as well and lives in two territorial divisions today, but Piedmontese shield (1984) has a blue border, like the flag (1995), and a squared shape.
Rosario Francesco Raunisi, 16 September 2003

On the occasion of the XX Olympic Winter Games, the entirely blue flag with the provincial coat of arms in the center that was hoisted at the main building of the Province of Turin, had been replaced with a flag of a white background bordered blue and the arms in the center. So the Province of Turin has ceased to use two different flag backgrounds, as reported previously.
Rosario Francesco Raunisi, 21 February 2006

The Gonfalone

Photo of the gonfalone at <www.provincia.torino.it>.
Eli Gutterman, 10 November 2005

Coat of Arms

image from <en.comuni-italiani.it>