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image by Jaume Ollé , 1 November 1998
Historical flag (reconstructed).
Jaume Ollé , 1 November 1998
Isn't this one supposed to be on a diagonally divided red and
yellow field?
Jorge Candeias , 2 November 1998
If I don't remember wrong the flag that you described is for
the current region.
Jaume Ollé , 5 November 1998
image by Jaume Ollé , 2 November 1998
Sicily was the insular part of the Kingdom od Two Sicilies.
1798-1799 and 1806-15 it was the only part that was preserved by
the Bourbon dinasty since the continental part was under french
influence. In 1848 the island revolted in the mark of the Italian
unitary revolution but the revolt was supressed April 1849.
During this time italian flag with "Trinqueta" was
used.
Jaume Ollé , 2 November 1998
image by Mario Fabretto
Sicily: 14th-15th century - Merchant ensign (?)(circa 1339 -
circa 1447).
Source: portolanos
From Carmine Colacino site
image by Jaume Ollé , 1 November 1998
Sicily ships ensign.
Jaume Ollé , 1 November 1998
Scan of a flag of Sicily. It is from Wilson's 'Flags at sea',
1986, p. 71; a flagchart published by R. H. Laurie, 1842.
Jarig Bakker , 16 July 1999
I think there is a missing color problem with the Sicilain
ensign from Flags at Sea. Norrie/Hobbs shows that flag with the
center stripe yellow and an additional yellow stripe below the
bottom red stripe. As you can see on the scanned image from Flags
at Sea there is a thin black line separating that stripe with the
missing yellow from the white at the bottom of the ensign.
Ned Smith , 16 July 1999
I guess both the Sicilian and Lucca
ensigns, in a pattern of yellow field with two red stripes, have
some relationship with the 1785 Spanish ensign.
Santiago Dotor , 24 July 1999
The cover of [sie63] shows what
the book describes as approximately a quarter of a flagchart, one
of many to roll of the, mostly Dutch, presses for the use of
seafarers: "Tableau des Pavillons que la Plupart des Nations
arborent a` la Mer. Faitau de'pot des cartes et plans de la
marine pour le service des vaisseaux du Roy par ordre de M. de
Machault, Garde de se'aux de France. Par le Sr. Bellin Inge'nieur
de la marine. 1756." [bel56].
On the 4th row from the bottom there "Pavillon de
Sicile" - A flag of 6 flywise stripes 8/1/1/1/1/8, of white,
red, gold, red, gold, and white. On each white stripe, centered
hoistwise and 8 units out from the hoist a black eagle with
outstretched wings, looking hoistward.
Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 4 January 2001
At J.W Norie - J.S. Hobbs: Flaggen aller seefahrenden
Nationen, 1971[ nor71] (original
print 1848):
226 Sicily - As the second image, with over it a white pennant. -
As Ned mentions Norie agrees with our image in the use of yellow,
but it agrees with Laurie in that the ratio, at that time, is
2:1:1:1:1:2, rather than 3:1:1:1:1:3 as we have it, and that the
eagle is off-set rather than centered.
Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 12 November 2001
image by Jaume Ollé, 25 May 2003
No. 611 - Sicily.
image by Jaume Ollé, 25 May 2003
No. 612 - Sicily. Stenbergeen don't know which one of two
images is correct. The correct one must be 612.
Source: [stb62].
Jaume Ollé, 25 May 2003
image by Jaume Olle , 2 November 1998
Ensign of Sicilian Galley
Jaume Olle , 2 November 1998
According to W. Smith in the last release of "Ar
Banniel" : Sicily, around 1250. Plain white with black eagle
with spread wings.Associated to Friedrich II von Hohenstaufen
(1194-1250), king of Sicily (1197-1250) and German emperor
(1220-1250).
Ivan Sache , 2 August 1999
image by Jaume Ollé and António Martins-Tuválkin,
19 January 2006
In 1943, during the World War II, the bandit Salvatore
Giuliano, according to sectors of the Democratia Christian of
Sicily, established a guerrilla Movement of separatist character,
that collaborated with the allies in the release of the island.
Giuliano had relationships to the Mafia and the United States
thought, if was necessary , in using it to put it to the front of
a Sicilian independent Republic, that collaborated with the
allies. After the war Giuliano participated in the communists
massacre of Portella of the Ginestra (1947), until it was
murdered by the Mafia in Castelvetrano (1950). Giulano was the
personage alluded in the movie "The Sicilian" and a
magazine of Barcelona published some years ago a interview with a
sister of Salvatore (already of advanced age) in the one which
was exhibiting proud the flag of her brother and his movement.
The flag was basically the Catalan Flag (recalling without doubts
the sicilian past, of long catalan control , with complete
autonomy; in canton appears a blue table with a red circle within
which is the Trinacria , insular symbol, in white. Catalonia was
domined Sicilia between 1282 and 1392 (with the own kings, but
the Barcelona royal house). In 1392 Sicilia was annexed to the
crown, confirmed in 1460. In 1554 a vice-kingdom was installed
for the spanish and Catalan king Chales, but under catalan
influence; in 1714, when Catalonia was occupied by Borbon
spanish-french army, the territory was transferred to Austria,
and in 1735-38 was transferred to spanish dynasty. The happy days
of sicilian was finished. The Catalans currently they do not have
no recovery on Sicily (though if on part of Sardinia, concretely
Algher, where is spoken the Catalan), but it is agreeable to know
that finally of the centuries the peoples yet recall with
nostalgia the exercised domination so with benevolence and with
so many freedoms by the you laugh of the Catalan crown, and
catalan people.
Jaume Olle, 8 September 1996
Sicily was part of Italy after 1860. But several attemps to
regain its freedoms were make. One of the most importants was the
starringed by Salvatore Giuliano in 1943, with help of The Mafia
and the Allieds. The warriors of Giuliano controlled an important
part of the island. The flag was the catalan one with blue canton
(like USA) and trinqueta in the canton. The catalans bars were
used because the catalan era was remembered with nostalgy. Later
Salvatore Giulano was murdered (1950). In 1945 the sicilian
separatist used a yellow flag with red trinqueta. The exact
pattern of trinqueta is not known.
Jaume Olle , 2 November 1998
image from <maureengreeson.safeshopper.com>
Sicily from Cigarette Silks Iron-on Transfers - Nation Animals
& Flags series.
Source: <maureengreeson.safeshopper.com>.
Olivier Touzeau, 18 October, 2002