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SHE-WOLF:
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Badge
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Deriving from the hospitality it gave to the Roman legions and other favors done to the city.
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Symbol
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 Silver badge with a roman she-wolf milking the twins on a green garden surmounted by an ancient crown with a little black and white pennon inside a silver and red bordered shield with red and silver crosses.
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Colors
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White and black flag bordered in orange.
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Motto
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Et urbus et Senarum Signum et Decus.
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Patrono Saint and feast day
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Saint Rocco the confessor, August 16 (celebrated on the first Sunday of September).
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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 Vallerozzi. Built in the 16 century, once belonging to the brotherhood of Saint Rocco. On its side there is a column with a wolf, given as a present from the city of Roma.
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Website
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Baptismal font
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Built by Giovanni Barsacchi, with a wolf made of bronze, work of the sculptor Emilio Montagnani (1962).
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the NewsPaper
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Romolo & Remo News (since 25 june 1981)
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Immagine tratta da "Le Contrade di Siena" di F.Rossi
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History
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Its emblem derives from an act of loyalty of the inhabitants of Rome, the legendary mother of Siena. However, it should be pointed out that the Roman she-wolf adopted as an insignia under the republican reign of Mario, is an Etruscan symbol taken to Rome by Veio after Rome was destroyed. the "twins" are a renaissance addition.
The Patron Saint is San Rocco. It has its Seat in via Vallerozzi, a name derived from the "rozzi" (rough) people from Arezzo who came to Siena and lived in this valley.
In 1512, the Contrada started building its Church which contains many paintings and frescos by XVI century Sienese painters. The beautiful baptismal font in the square in front of the apse of the Church, close to the "Società" is the work of Emilio Montagnani (1963).
It was in this territory that the famous painter Antonio Bazzi, nicknamed "Sodoma" lived, as died Sapia Saracini whose life is commemorated by a plaque inscribed with Dante's poetry (Purg. Canto XIII) which can be found at the top of via Vallerozzi.
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