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The 17 contrade
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The following contrade will compete in July 2nd's Palio:Aquila, Chiocciola, Drago, Leocorno, Selva, Nicchio, Torre, Giraffa, Tartuca and Civetta. Who do you think will win?
 MONTONE RAM COLOURS: Red, yellow and salmon pink MOTTO: "Walls crumble under my horns." ASSOCIATED TRADE: Silk merchants ALLIED CONTRADA: Wave RIVAL CONTRADA: Nicchio LAST WIN: 1990 TOTAL WINS: 43 MUSEUM: Via di Valdimontone  CHIOCCIOLA SNAIL COLOURS: Yellow, red and turquoise. MOTTO: "Slowly and surely the Snail will win". ASSOCIATED TRADE: Leather workers. ALLIED CONTRADE: Caterpillar, Porcupine, Panther and Selva. RIVAL CONTRADA: Turtle LAST WIN 1999 TOTAL WINS: 50 MUSEUM : Via S. Marco 37.  AQUILA EAGLE COLOURS: Yellow, light blue and black MOTTO: "From the eagle, beak, claw and wing." ASSOCIATED TRADE: Notaries. ALLIED CONTRADE: Owl and Dragon RIVAL CONTRADA: Panther. LAST WIN: 1992 TOTAL WINS:24 MUSEUM: Via del Casato  DRAGO DRAGON COLOURS: Red, green and yellow MOTTO: "The fire in my heart turns to flame in my mouth." ASSOCIATED TRADE: Bankers. ALLIED CONTRADA: Eagle RIVAL CONTRADA: None. LAST WIN: 1993 TOTAL WINS:35 MUSEUM: Piazza Matteotti, 19  GIRAFFA GIRAFFE COLOURS: White and red MOTTO: "The higher the head the greater the glory." ASSOCIATED TRADE: Painters ALLIED CONTRADE: Owl, Porcupine and Panther RIVAL CONTRADA: None LAST WIN: 1997 TOTAL WINS:32. MUSEUM: Via delle Vergini, 18  CIVETTA OWL COLOURS - Red, black and white MOTTO: "I see through the night." ASSOCIATED TRADE: Shoemakers ALLIED CONTRADE: Eagle, Giraffe, Porcupine and Panther RIVAL CONTRADA: Leocorno. LAST WIN: 1979 TOTAL WINS:32 MUSEUM: Piazzetta del Castellare  LEOCORNO LEOCORNO COLOURS: White, orange and turquoise MOTTO: "The arm I bear on front wounds and heals to the same degree." ASSOCIATED TRADE: Goldsmiths ALLIED CONTRADE: Caterpillar, Panther and Turtle RIVAL CONTRADA: Owl LAST WIN: 2000 TOTAL WINS: 27 MUSEUM: Via di Follonica, 15  ISTRICE PORCUPINE COLOURS: White, black, red and blue MOTTO "I prick out of defence." ASSOCIATED TRADE: Smiths ALLIED CONTRADE: Caterpillar, Snail, Owl and Giraffe RIVAL CONTRADA: Wolf LAST WIN: 2000 TOTAL WINS: 39 MUSEUM: Via Camollia, 89  SELVA COLOURS: Green, orange and white MOTTO - "The first forest in the Campo" ASSOCIATED TRADE: Weavers ALLIED CONTRADE: Snail and Turtle RIVAL CONTRADA: None. LAST WIN: 2000 TOTAL WINS: 34 MUSEUM: Piazzetta della Selva, 3 |  PANTERA PANTHER COLOURS: Red, light blue and white MOTTOS: "The panther roared and the people were afraid."/"My speed gets past all obstacles." ASSOCIATED TRADE: Grocers ALLIED CONTRADE: Snail, Owl, Giraffe and Leocorno RIVAL CONTRADA: Eagle LAST WIN: 1994 TOTAL WINS: 25 MUSEUM: Via S. Quirico 26.  LUPA WOLF COLOURS: White, black and orange MOTTO - "Et urbis et senarum signum et decus" (The symbol and honour of Siena and its people) ASSOCIATED TRADE: Bakers ALLIED CONTRADE: None RIVAL CONTRADA: Porcupine LAST WIN: 1989 TOTAL WINS: 34. MUSEUM: Via Vallerozzi, 71/73  NICCHIO COLOURS: Dark blue and red MOTTO - "The red of the coral burns in my heart. " ASSOCIATED TRADE: Potters ALLIED CONTRADE: Caterpillar, Wave and Turtle RIVAL CONTRADA: Ram LAST WIN: 1998 TOTAL WINS: 42. MUSEUM: Via dei Pispini, 68  OCA GOOSE COLOURS:White, green and red MOTTO - "Clangit ad arma" (Call to arms) ASSOCIATED TRADE: Dyers ALLIED CONTRADE: None. RIVAL CONTRADA: Tower (the only rivals from non-adjoining districts) LAST WIN: 1999 TOTAL WINS: 61 MUSEUM: Vicolo Tiratoio, 11  ONDA WAVE COLOURS: White and light blue MOTTO: "The colour of the sky, the strength of the sea" ASSOCIATED TRADE: Carpenters ALLIED CONTRADE: Turtle, Ram and Nicchio RIVAL CONTRADA: Tower LAST WIN: 1995 TOTAL WINS: 37 and a half MUSEUM: Via Giovanni Dupré 111.  TARTUCA TURTLE http://www.tartuca.it/ COLOURS: Yellow and turquoise MOTTO: "Strength and consistency." ASSOCIATED TRADE: Stonemasons ALLIED CONTRADE: Leocorno, Wave, Nicchio and Selva RIVAL CONTRADA: Snail LAST WIN: 1994 TOTAL WINS: 43 and a half MUSEUM: Via T. Pendola 21  TORRE TOWER http://www.capitanodellatorre.it/ COLOURS - Crimson red, white and light blue MOTTO: "Along with strength, power." ASSOCIATED TRADE: Wool carders ALLIED CONTRADE: Caterpillar RIVAL CONTRADE: Goose and Wave LAST WIN: 1961 TOTAL WINS: 43 MUSEUM: Via Salicotto  BRUCO CATERPILLAR . COLOURS: Yellow, green and light blue MOTTO: "My name rings out like a revolution." ASSOCIATED TRADE: Silk merchants ALLIED CONTRADE: Snail, Porcupine, Nicchio and Tower RIVAL CONTRADA: None LAST WIN: 1996 TOTAL WINS: 34. MUSEUM: Via del Comune, 44 |
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