🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

bandiera dei Quattro Mori

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /banˈdjɛːra dei ˈkwattro ˈmɔːri/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sardinian flag/sɑːrˈdɪniən flæɡ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #45000 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La bandiera dei Quattro Mori è il simbolo della Sardegna."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The official flag of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia, Italy, featuring a white field divided by a red cross into four quarters, each containing the head of a Moor.

    "The Sardinian flag flew proudly above the historic palazzo during the regional festival."
  2. 2

    Commonly known as the 'Four Moors' flag, a vexillological emblem historically tied to the Kingdom of Sardinia and modern Sardinian identity.

    "Supporters waved the Sardinian flag enthusiastically at the international cultural parade."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from 'Sardinian', pertaining to Sardinia (from Latin Sardinia, ultimately of pre-Roman Mediterranean origin), and 'flag', originating from Middle English flage. The design features the 'Four Moors' (I Quattro Mori), commemorating the victory of the Aragonese over the Moors in the Battle of Alcoraz in 1096.

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