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The
flag of Naples
is a
vexillological symbol
of the city of
Naples
, the capital of the
Southern Italian
region of
Campania
. The current flag representing the city consists of two equal-sized rectangles: golden yellow on the left and red on the right side.
Previously the flag of Naples meant a
national flag
during the times of the
Kingdom of Naples
, several different flags were used depending on who controlled the nation at the time. Perhaps the most prominent flags association with the kingdom are the original Angevin flag, the Bourbon flag and the
senyera
when the country was part of the
Crown of Aragon
.
History
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Naples has had other flags in the past, including flags of the
Kingdom of Naples
.
After Naples was united with
Sicily
in 1442, the flag used the colours of
Aragon
. Starting in 1735, the flag of the Kingdom of Naples was green and white.
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When Naples was part of the
Parthenopaean Republic
(1799), the flag had 3 vertical zones, blue, yellow and red. After 1806, the flag was split horizontally in white, red and black. Both horizontal and vertical versions were in use. This flag was used up to 1808.
When
Joachim Murat
was the king of Naples (1808?1815), the corners had 2 red and 2 black triangles; the coat of arms was inside a rhombus in the center. In 1811 Murat changed the flag to blue with a rectangle in the center whose border was checkered white and red. The coat of arms was on the left side of the rectangle (the civil flag had no coat of arms). From 1820 through 1821, the flag of Naples had 3 horizontal zones colored blue, black and red. The current flag has been in use since 1821.
Historical flags
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Naples has formed the basis of Kingdoms and Republics during its history, below are some historical flags associated with Neapolitan domains.
Flag
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Period used
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Description
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1282?1442
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The flag was first introduced during the time of the
Capetian House of Anjou
foundation and ruling of the
Kingdom of Naples
.
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1442?1516
(direct rule)
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The kingdom was part of the
Crown of Aragon
and as thus, the iconic red and yellow
senyera
became the country's flag representative with Anjou's colors as well.
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1516?1700
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When the
Habsburg
King Charles V
came to the throne, the kingdom adopted the flag of the rest of the
Spanish Empire
, the
Cross of Burgundy
.
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1714?1734
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After the
War of the Spanish Succession
,
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
became King of Naples, as Charles VI, following the
Treaty of Rastatt
.
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1734?1799
1799?1806
1815?1860
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This flag was used during the rule of the
House of Bourbon
, first as the flag of the
Kingdom of Naples
and later as the flag of the
Two Sicilies
. Bourbon rule was briefly interrupted by other rulers, the flags of these are listed below.
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1799
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The revolutionary flag of the short lived
Parthenopaean Republic
, based on the
French tricolour
with gold in the place of white. It is almost the same as the flags of
Romania
and
Chad
.
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1806?1808
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This was the
Napoleonic
flag used for the kingdom during the time that
Joseph Bonaparte
ruled it.
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1808?1811
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This was the
Napoleonic
flag used for the kingdom during some of the time that
Joachim Murat
ruled it.
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1811?1815
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This was the
Napoleonic
flag used for the kingdom during the second part of the time that
Joachim Murat
ruled it. He used this new flag during his period as
King of Two Sicilies
representing
Hauteville
's colors.
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