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The 17 contrade
Palio di SienaThe 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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




You can find out more about the contrade by clicking here.
(Look for the images of the flags.)  
 
by ITALIAPLEASE
June 2001


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Shortcuts
Ilpaliodisiena.com - there's lots of information on the Palio here, though you'll have to rummage around to find the various English pages.
The Palio - an evocative first-person account of the Palio by writer Kyle M. Phillips.
Siena - a useful guide to the area with a selection of links and a list of hotels in the area



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