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PORCUPINE:
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It confers upon itself the title of Sovereign from April 30th 1980 per concession of the Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Company of Malt Angelo de Mojana of Cologna.
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Badge
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During the bull hunting the "machine" used by this quarter had the shape of a porcupine.
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Symbol
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 Silver badge with a porcupine crawling on green grass. The animal is surmounted by an ancient fashion crown, two roses of Cyprus, a light blue Savoy knot and the white cross of the Sovereign Military Company of Malt.
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Colors
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White flag decorated with red, black and blue scrollwork.
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Motto
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I sting just for defence.
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Patrono Saint and feast day
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St. Bartholomew Apostle, August 24th (celebrated on the 4th Sunday of August).
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Stable (horse house)
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Contrada Association
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Historical seat and museum
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Oratory
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Situated in Via Camollia, It was the old church dedicated to Sts. Vincenti and Anastasio, probably built in 1144. After many restoration works and changes, it was given to the contrada in 1849.
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Website
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Baptismal font
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Work by Vico Consorti, made in 1962, situated in Via Malta, it has the motto carved on it.
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the NewsPaper
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Immagine tratta da "Le Contrade di Siena" di F.Rossi
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History
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This Contrada received the title "Sovrana" (Sovereign) in 1980, when the Great Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Fra' Angelo de Mojana di Cologna, granted the privileges of adding the Order's octagonal cross to the Contrada Coat-of-Arms and to the cloak of the "Duce".
These privileges were due to the close relations which, in the past, had linked the Order's presence in Siena to Istrice territory. From 1322 to 1809 the Order was active in hospital work which was carried out next to the Chiesa della Magione. These privileges were also due to the close relations with the Contrada itself which in 1823 was given permission to use, as its Seat, the Chapel dedicated to the Presentation at the Temple of the Blessed Virgin Mary (called San Domenico) which was also next to the above-mentioned Church.
Its Seat is in via Camollia and its Patron Saint is San Bartolomeo. The Church which has undergone numerous restoration works and modifications dates back to 1144. It contains the tomb of the famous artist Bernardino Betti, nicknamed "Pinturicchio" (1454-1513) and a Madonna with Child believed to be by Sano di Pietro. In former times the Seat of the Contrada was in the Church of Fontegiusta and then moved to the Church of San Bartolomeo near Porta Camollia and finally, in 1788) to the present day Church dedicated to San Vincenzo and San Anastasio.
The architect-artist Baldassarre Peruzzi (1481-1536) lived on this territory and the great Pope Alexander III (Bandinelli Paparoni who reigned from 1159-1181) was born here.
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