Contrada Sovrana dell'
Istrice

Title
It confers upon itself the title of SOVEREIGN from April 30^th 1980 per concession of the Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Company of Malt Angelo de Mojana of Cologna.

Incorporated by

Badge
In 1506 he showed up to hunt the bulls with a porcupine-shaped machine probably to pay homage to the King of France Louis XII, whose coat of arms was a porcupine, protector of the then Lord of Siena Pandolfo Petrucci.

Coat of arms
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.

Colours
White flag decorated with red, black and blue scrollwork.

Watchword
I sting just for defence.

Symbolizes
Acumen.

Lucky number
5

Guild
Smiths

Patrono Saint and feast day
Saint Bartholomew Apostle, August 24^th (celebrated on the 4^th Sunday of August).

Third of belonging
Terzo di Camollia

Contrada Association
"Il Leone" (The Lion) - 209, via Camollia. 

Historical seat and museum
Via Camollia, 89

Horse house (stable)
via Malta,13

Oratory
Situated in Via Camollia, It was the old church dedicated to Saints Vincenti and Anastasio, probably built in 1144. 

Baptismal font
Work by Vico Consorti, made in 1962, situated in Via Malta, it has the motto carved on it.

Website
Website link

the NewsPaper
L'Aculeo (since 1972)

Twinned
Twinned with the city Perugia.