Flag of Naples

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Present flag of Naples

The Flag of Naples is a vexillological symbol of the city of Naples in Southern Italy. The current flag of the city consists of two equal-sized rectangles, a golden yellow on the left, and red on the right; the present day flag is derived from the senyera colours which were used during the Crown of Aragon rule of Naples.

[edit] History

Naples has had other flags in the past, including flags of the Kingdom of Naples.

After Naples was united with Sicily in 1442, the flag used the colours of Aragon. Starting in 1735, the flag of the Kingdom of Naples was green and white^[1].

When Naples was part of the Parthenopaean Republic (1799), the flag had 3 vertical zones, blue, yellow and red. After 1709, the flag was split horizontally in white, red and black. Both horizontal and vertical versions were in use. This flag was used up to 1808.

When Joachim Murat was the king of Naples (1808-1815), the corners had 2 red and 2 black triangles; the coat of arms was inside a rhombus in the center. In 1811 Murat changed the flag to blue with a rectangle in the center whose border was checkered white and red. The coat of arms was on the left side of the rectangle (the civil flag had no coat of arms). From 1820 through 1821, the flag of Naples had 3 horizontal zones colored blue, black and red. The current flag has been in use since 1821.