Flag of Apulia

{{Short description|none}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Infobox flag | Name = Flag of Apulia | Article = | Image = Flag_of_Apulia.svg | Nickname = | Use = 110000 | Symbol = | Proportion = 2:3 | Adoption = 10 August 2001 (modified in 2011) | Design = A white field with the words ''Regione Puglia'' ("Apulia Region") in gold letters at the top center, with the coat of arms of Apulia below; a green stripe towards the hoist-side, and a red stripe towards the fly-side. }}

The '''flag of [[Apulia]]''' is one of the official symbols of the [[Regions of Italy|region]] of [[Apulia]], [[Italy]]. The current flag was adopted on 10 August 2001,<ref name="FOTW"> {{cite web |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/it-pug.html | title=Apulia Region (Italy) |last= Vagnat |first=Pascal |date=31 December 2012 |website=Flags of the World |publisher= |access-date=12 October 2019 |quote=The official flag adopted on the 10th August 2001 is white with the coat of arms in the middle (3/5 of the height of the flag) and a green stripe on its left and a red one on its right.}}</ref> but was modified in 2011 after the formation of the province of [[Barletta-Andria-Trani]] in 2009.<ref name="Vivo"> {{cite web |url=http://bandieredalvivo.com/Pagine%20regionali/Puglia.html |title=Puglia |last= Tagliabue |first=Stefano |date= |website=Bandiere dal Vivo |publisher= |access-date=17 March 2017|language=Italian }}</ref>

==Symbolism== The words ''Regione Puglia'' ("Apulia Region") appear in gold letters at the top of the flag. The coat of arms of Apulia, a shield atop a crown, is below the lettering. The shield, mounted by the crown of [[Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor|Frederick II]], is composed of: * Six [[bezant]]s (coins) at the top, representing the six provinces of Apulia; prior to the creation of the province of [[Barletta-Andria-Trani]] in 2009, there were only five bezants;<ref name="FOTW"/><ref name="Oz">{{cite web |url=http://ozoutback.com.au/Italy/flags/slides/21Puglia.html |title=Puglia |last= Kuipers |first=Ludo |date= |website=Oz Outback |publisher= |access-date=17 March 2017}}</ref> * An [[octagon]], representing the [[Castel del Monte, Apulia|Castel del Monte]] built by Frederick II;<ref name="regione.puglia">{{cite web|url=https://www.regione.puglia.it/web/comunicazione-istituzionale/stemma-regionale|title=Stemma regionale|access-date=15 January 2024|language=it}}</ref> * An olive tree, a symbol of peace and brotherhood and a common feature of the Apulian countryside.<ref name="regione.puglia">{{cite web|url=https://www.regione.puglia.it/web/comunicazione-istituzionale/stemma-regionale|title=Stemma regionale|access-date=15 January 2024|language=it}}</ref>

The stripes of green and red, set against the white background, are a reference to the [[Flag of Italy|national flag of Italy]].

<gallery> Image:Casteldelmontepln.png|The octagonal plan of the [[Castel del Monte, Apulia|Castel del Monte]]. </gallery>

==References== {{reflist}}

[[Category:Flags of regions of Italy]] [[Category:Culture of Apulia]] [[Category:Flags introduced in 2001]]