Casale Monferrato (Piedmont, Italy)

Comune di Casale Monferrato

Last modified: 2004-12-29 by dov gutterman
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by Roberto Breschi from CISV

• Overview
• Coat of Arms

See also:

• Italy
• Piedmont Region
• Alessandria Province

Overview

In today tourism section of the daily "Yediot Akhronot" there is a photo of one of Piedmont towns (probably Casale Monferrato) from which we can see that the town flag is in a shape of horizontal 3 tails gonfalone (r-y-r-y-r horizontal with emblem on yellow disc in the center.
Dov Gutterman, 30 September 1999

Casale Monferrato is in Alessandria province, Piedmont, between Torino and Milano. Used to be an important Jewish center. Famous for wine.
Jarig Bakker, 30 September 1999

It was reported that a red over white flag was used by the Marchisate of Monferrato.
Jaume Olle', 25 October 1998

In Kramers'  Geographisch Woordenboek, 1883: 'Montferrat, old marchisate in North Italy, now included in the province Turin. Capital Casale.' (now Casale Monferrato).
Jarig Bakker, 21 July 1998

Coat of Arms

from <www.araldicacivica.it>