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Province : [[Siena (province)|Siena]] | | | ||
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The name of this city was "Corsignano", but in the 15<sup>th</sup> century it was changed in "Pienza" by Pope [[Pius II]] (Enea Silvio Piccolomini), who was born in this city and rebuilt it. The arms shows a lion (for the bravery of the city in communal wars) and the crescent-moon (symbol of the Piccolomini family). | The name of this city was "Corsignano", but in the 15<sup>th</sup> century it was changed in "Pienza" by Pope [[Pius II]] (Enea Silvio Piccolomini), who was born in this city and rebuilt it. The arms shows a lion (for the bravery of the city in communal wars) and the crescent-moon (symbol of the Piccolomini family). | ||
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File:Pienza7.jpg|alt=Stemma di Pienza/Arms (crest) of Pienza|The arms in a 17th century manuscript | |||
File:Pienza1864.jpg|alt=Stemma di Pienza/Arms (crest) of Pienza|The arms in 1864 | |||
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''' | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Italy|'''Literature''']]: : Image from http://www.araldicacivica.it | ||
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| Italian | Di rosso, al leone d’oro coronato dello stesso, tenente una fronda di verde, al crescente di luna d’oro nel cantone destro del capo. Ornamenti esteriori di città. |
| English | blazon wanted |
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The name of this city was "Corsignano", but in the 15th century it was changed in "Pienza" by Pope Pius II (Enea Silvio Piccolomini), who was born in this city and rebuilt it. The arms shows a lion (for the bravery of the city in communal wars) and the crescent-moon (symbol of the Piccolomini family).
Image gallery
- Pienza7.jpg
The arms in a 17th century manuscript
The arms in 1864
Literature: : Image from http://www.araldicacivica.it
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