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The Palio di Siena (known locally as Il Palio) is a horse race that’s held twice a year, July and August, in Siena, Italy. Ten horses and their riders represent ten of the seventeen total contrade (city wards) of Italy. If you’d like to know more about this tradition, check out our blog: https://www.italianpottery.com/2017/03/23/il-palio-contrade-italy/.
Istrice (the Crested Porcupine)
Istrice; the crested porcupine sits upon a green patch of grass. Contrade motto: “Solo per la difesa I multa” – “Only for defense I stung”
