Title
It confers upon itself the title of NOBLE starting from about 1680 for the following reasons:
- Its two military companies were the first to attack in the famous battle of Montaperti (4 September 1260).
- It brought water in its quarter in 1469.
- In 1527 faced successfully the "Noveschi" tempting to take the government of Siena.
- In 1534 built the Pispini fountain.
- It maintained the Sienese army for a period of 6 months.
Badge
Derives from the finding out of numerous shell in a street out of the gate S.Giovanni a Busseto (during the Oligocene Siena was covered by the sea).
Other say the badge is coming from the "machine" used by the quarter representing a statue of Neptune with a big shell in the back. Finally some say the name is due to the shape of the area it occupies, similar to a shell.
Coat of arms
Light blue badge with a silver shell surmounted by a Grand-Duke crown. At its sides two red coral branches. Initially from the shell a string of pearl was hanging from the shell, now it has been replaced by a pendent made of three golden Savoy knot, interweaved with a silver and a red rose.
Colours
Light blue flag bordered in red and yellow.
Watchword
The red of the coral burn in my heart.
Symbolizes
Reservedness.
Lucky number
51
Guild
Potters
Patrono Saint and feast day
Saint Gaetano from Thiene, August 7 (celebrated on the second Sunday of August).
Contrada Association
"La Pania", Via dei Pispini, 112
Historical seat and museum
Via dei Pispini, 68/70
Horse house (stable)
via dei Pispini, 56
Oratory
Between via dei Pispini and via dell’Oliviera (officiated since 1685).
Baptismal font
Pispini fountain (XVI century).
the NewsPaper
La Spannocchia (since 1974)
Twinned
Twinned with the city Asciano (SI).