Flag of Liguria

The flag of Liguria is one of the official symbols of the region of Liguria, Italy. The current flag was adopted on 7 July 1997.

Symbolism

Each color has the following meaning:

The green represents the Ligurian Alps and the Ligurian Apennines;
The red represents the blood shed for Italian unification;
The blue represents the Ligurian Sea.

At the center of the flag is the coat of arms of Liguria: a stylized caravel, symbolizing the maritime traditions of the region and its great navigators, positioned below the historical flag of the Republic of Genoa. The four six-pointed stars imposed on the Genovese flag represent the four provinces of Liguria: the Province of Genoa, the Province of Imperia, the Province of La Spezia, and the Province of Savona.

Adoption

La bandiera della Regione Liguria è formata da un drappo di forma rettangolare con al centro lo stemma della Regione Liguria, come individuato dalla legge regionale 15 gennaio 1985 n. 3, posto su fondo a bande verticali di eguale larghezza colorate, da sinistra verso destra, di verde, di rosso e di azzurro mare; lo stemma ha dimensioni pari a tre quinti dell'altezza della bandiera medesima.

"The flag of the Liguria Region is formed by a cloth of rectangular shape with the coat of arms of the Liguria Region, as identified by Regional Law No. 3 of 15 January 1985, placed on the bottom of colored vertical stripes of equal width, from left to right, green, red and sea-blue sea; the emblem has dimensions equal to three-fifths of the height of the same flag."