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Contrada del
Drago

Italiano

Title

Incorporated by

Badge
It derives from the coat of arms of its ancient military company of Saint Donato to Montanini which has a dragon in its sign in memory of Saint Caterina whose family (Benincasa) had a dragon as a coat of arms.

Coat of arms
Silver badge with a green dragon, surmounted by an ancient crown, holding in its right claw a light blue banner, leaning on the wing, with the initial U in golden roman capitol letter as per concession of Humbert I in occasion of his visit in 1887.

Colours
Ancient rose and green flag bordered in yellow.

Watchword
The heart that burns in my chest becomes flame in the mouth

Symbolizes
Fieriness.

Lucky number
50

Guild
Bankers

Patrono Saint and feast day
Saint Catherine from Siena, April 29th (celebrated on the last Sunday of May)

Third of belonging
Terzo di Camollia

Contrada Association
"Camporegio" (Royal field), via Camporegio 

Historical seat and museum
Piazza Matteotti, 18

Horse house (stable)
vicolo della Palla a Corda, 6

Oratory
Church of Santa Caterina, which belonged to the "nuns of Paradise" and passed to the Contrada by the Granducale decree in 1787 (officiated from 1788)

Baptismal font
Work by the sculptor Vico Consorti, built in 1977 it has a target saying that the purpose of the fountain itself is to pass on to the new generations, the remembrance of two valuable priors as Mario Calamati and Alberto Rossi. It is in Piazza Matteotti right in front of the museum.

Website
Website link

the NewsPaper
I Malavolti (since may 1974)


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