Centro Italiano de Studi Vessillologici (CISV)

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See also

• Italy
• Vexillological Associations
• Fédération internationale des associations vexillologiques (FIAV)
• Symbols
• President's flag
• Meeting cockades and flags

Symbols

The statute (at http://cisv.it/verde/presentazione.html) defines in Art. 15 the symbols:
"Articolo 15. Gli emblemi. – Il CISV dispone di propri simboli: lo stemma, la bandiera e la coccarda. Lo stemma in scudo ovato a bordo d’oro è di verde, alla “V” d’oro movente dalla punta e accompagnata in capo da una foglia d’edera dello stesso. La bandiera sociale è inquartata in verde (1° e 4°) e in rosso (2° e 3°) da una croce attraversante bianca, caricata in centro, all’intersezione dei bracci, dello stemma suddetto. La coccarda unisce i colori italiani a quelli sociali ed è verde-giallo-rosso-bianco-verde. Detti simboli non possono essere usati privatamente in nome dell’Associazione senza la dovuta autorizzazione del Presidente. Possono comparire sulla carta intestata solo in lettere ufficiali. Il Presidente dispone di propria bandiera ed è il solo autorizzato a usarla. Essa consiste in un drappo bianco con in centro lo stemma sociale. "

(my translation:
"Art. 15. The emblems.
CISV disposes of own symbols: the arms, the flag and the cockade. The arms in an oval shield with a border Or is Vert, charged with a "V" Or issuing from base and accompanied in chief by an ivy leaf of the same. The association's flag is quartered of green (1 and 4) and red (2 and 3) by a white cross, charged in center, at the intersection of the arms, by the aforementioned arms. The cockade unites the Italian colours with the associational ones and is green-yellow-red-white-green. The mentioned symbols may not be used privately in the name of the association without the due authorisation by the president. The may appear on paper with letterheads only in official letters. The president has his own flag and he is the only one to use it. It consists of a white field with the association's arms in the center.")
M. Schmöger, 30 May 2009

President's flag

image by M. Schmöger, 30 May 2009

The president's flag exists only in table size (about 95x145 mm), as far as I can see.
M. Schmöger, 30 May 2009

Meeting Cockades and Flags

1. Milan 1989
2. Florence 1996
3. Florence 1997
4. Florence 1998
5. Milan 1999
6. Lucca 2000
7. Lucca 2001
8. Rome 2002
9. Prato 2003
10. Florence 2004
11. Lucca 2005
12. Pistoia 2006
13. Pisa 2007
14. Modena 2008
15. Verona 2009
16. Brescia 2010
17. Lucca 2011
18. Bolate 2012
19. Gubbio 2013
20. Varese 2014
21. Tolentino 2015
22. Fano 2016
23. Turin 2017
24. Milan 2018

(All Conventions are labelled in Roman Numerals and Italian, as for example the 10th Convention, formally called "X Convegno Nazionale del CISV")

I National Convention of the CISV (Milan, November 1989)

image provided by CISV, 14 January 2018

A pin on their breast (using) the cockade (http://www.cisv.it/coccar1.gif) with the yellow-green colors of the CISV conceived and stitched by Mrs. Wanda Ziggioto.
Esteban Rivera, 26 December 2017

II National Convention of the CISV (Florence, June 2, 1996)

image provided by CISV, 14 January 2018

The cockade (http://www.cisv.it/coccar2.gif) classic in form, without ribbons, wore national colors, as well as social ones; later it would become the official one of the Center. Again, made by Wanda Ziggioto.
Esteban Rivera, 26 December 2017

III National Convention of the CISV (Florence, June 1, 1997)

image provided by CISV, 14 January 2018

The 1997 rosette (http://www.cisv.it/coccar3.gif) consisted instead of a yellow-green ribbon with two tricolor ribbon tails". This one was also made by Wanda Ziggioto. The cockades ended involuntarily to characterize the different editions of our meetings. In fact, Ms. Ziggioto recalls that, in packaging them, she did not think of a specific symbol for the conference, but a simple badge for CISV members, on the theme of social colors. There were three different rosettes because there was no official model.
Esteban Rivera, 26 December 2017

IV National Convention of the CISV (Florence, June 6, 1998)

image provided by CISV, 14 January 2018

The flag (http://www.cisv.it/firenzec.gif) was red-green with a medieval-style coat of arms in the middle, formed half of the CISV crest and half of the lily of Florence; on the tip of the auction, the Roman numeral IV indicated the edition of the conference." It was designed
by Roberto Breschi.
Esteban Rivera, 26 December 2017

V National Convention of the CISV (Milan, 1999)

image provided by CISV, 14 January 2018

The flag (http://www.cisv.it/milanoc.gif) had the green field as that of the Lombardy Region and carried a red cross in the white field, proper to the city of Milan. The yellow V in the canton, which resumed the curved lines of the CISV emblem, was to be understood as initial of vexillology and indicated at the same time the fifth edition of the conference". This one was also designed by Made by Roberto Breschi.
Esteban Rivera, 26 December 2017

VI National Convention of the CISV (Lucca, May 2000)

image provided by CISV, 14 January 2018

The flag (http://www.cisv.it/luccac1.gif) was square, blue as the banner of the province of Lucca, with a natural panther, traditional emblem of Lucca, supporting two medieval-style shields, that of CISV and the white-red of the town of Lucca; in the canton the logo of the conference, consisting of the writing in ancient characters A.D. MM (Anno Domini 2000) and the Roman numeral VI, all in gold and enclosed in a frame also in gold". This flag was again, designed by Roberto Breschi.
Esteban Rivera, 26 December 2017

VII National Convention of the CISV (Lucca, 2001)

image provided by CISV, 14 January 2018

The flag (http://www.cisv.it/luccac2.gif) corresponded to the civic (coat of arms) of Lucca, with the addition of a "fan" divided into seven yellow and green segments that indicated the number of the conference, formed several times the initial V and recalled, thanks to the curvilinear design, the emblem of CISV". It is during this Convention that the "President's flag" is created.
Esteban Rivera, 26 December 2017

VIII National Convention of the CISV (Rome, 2002)

image provided by CISV, 14 January 2018

The flag (http://www.cisv.it/romac.gif) combines Rome's purple and yellow-gold colors with those of CISV, green and yellow; on the green triangle, the ivy leaf with the number of the VIII convention. It was designed by Alessandro Martinelli.
Esteban Rivera, 26 December 2017

IX National Convention of the CISV (Prato, 2003)

image provided by CISV, 14 January 2018

The flag (http://www.cisv.it/pratoc.gif) features the coat of arms of the city and the province: the "Prato knight", modified with the symbols of the CISV on the shield and the pennant.
Esteban Rivera, 26 December 2017

X National Convention of the CISV (Florence, April 24-25, 2004)

image provided by CISV, 14 January 2018

The flag (http://www.cisv.it/viola/flagcisvx.gif) (portrays a) green field with celestial canton bearing the Baptistry and the golden keys of the city tied with gold cordon. The coat of arms of the CISV. Designed by A. Betocchi
Esteban Rivera, 26 December 2017

XI National Convention of the CISV (Lucca, May 28-29, 2005)

image provided by CISV, 14 January 2018

The flag (http://www.cisv.it/viola/lucconv1.gif) is an exaltation of the symbols of the city and the territory of Lucca: the blue field, the marquis crown and the truncated shield concur and blend harmoniously with the emblem of the CISV. The Lucchese shield houses the emblem of the association, almost symbolizing the welcoming of the city towards the convention.
Esteban Rivera, 26 December 2017

XII National Convention of the CISV (Pistoia, May 6-7, 2006)

image provided by CISV, 14 January 2018

The flag (http://www.cisv.it/viola/ptflag.gif) features twelve squares) as in a chessboard). The white and red squares are taken from the civic coat of arms of Pistoia. Yellow and green are the colors of the CISV emblem. It was designed by Roberto Breschi.
Esteban Rivera, 26 December 2017

XIII National Convention of the CISV (Pisa, 2007)

image provided by CISV, 14 January 2018

The flag features on the first half (near the hoist) the ancient civic flag of Pisa and on the right it changes its colors into those of the CISV. The harmonious curved lines of the Pisa cross recall those of the CISV crest". It was designed by Roberto Breschi.
Esteban Rivera, 26 December 2017

XIV National Convention of the CISV (Modena, May 31, June 1, 2008)

image provided by CISV, 14 January 2018

The flag (http://www.cisv.it/viola/moflag.gif) is the Blue cross of Modena over a yellow field, charged with the eagle with the CISV coat of arms on the chest. The intent is to reconcile the ancient, the modern, and our beloved CISV emblem. This flag was designed by A. Martinelli.
Esteban Rivera, 26 December 2017

XV National Convention of the CISV (Verona, May 23-24, 2009)

image provided by CISV, 14 January 2018

The flag (http://www.cisv.it/viola/vrflag.gif) is the yellow cross in the blue field of Verona and in the canton the white ladder in the red field of the province and is charged with the coat of arms of the CISV. The flag was designed by Giorgio Sartor.
Esteban Rivera, 26 December 2017

XVI National Convention of the CISV (Brescia, May 29-30, 2010)

image provided by CISV, 14 January 2018

The flag (http://www.cisv.it/viola/convegnobs.gif) is a horizontal white flag, with Brescia's coat of arms. The lion of Brescia, blue with tongue, nails and red tail, supports the shield of the CISV. In the canton, the scroll with the writing BRIXIA XVI recalls the edition of the conference.
Esteban Rivera, 26 December 2017

XVII National Convention of the CISV (Lucca, May 21-22, 2011)

image provided by CISV, 14 January 2018

The flag (http://www.cisv.it/viola/lucca11flag.gif) is the civic flag of the host city, which was chosen to represent the conference, "charged" by a branch of ivy that extends along the dividing line between white and red. Just the ivy, a sign of hope and attachment, is the symbol of CISV. The branch has seventeen leaves, as many as the editions of the conferences. In the year of the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy, the green of the leaves completes the trio of national colors.
Esteban Rivera, 26 December 2017

XVIII National Convention of the CISV 2012 (Bollate, May 26-27, 2012)

image provided by CISV, 14 January 2018

The flag (http://www.cisv.it/viola/boll12flag.gif) is inspired by that of the province of Milan: along the inference is placed the album vexillum cum cruce rubeum colorem habens, the municipality's motto since the thirteenth century, here loaded in the canton of the biscione of the Visconti. On the fly stands the golden eagle in a golden field, the protagonist of the Visconti banners since the fourteenth century when the lords of Milan obtained the Vicariate from the Empire. And on all these symbols that recall the history of Milan, the emblem of the CISV.
Esteban Rivera, 26 December 2017

XIX National Convention of the CISV (Gubbio, June 8-9, 2013)

image provided by CISV, 14 January 2018

The flag (http://www.cisv.it/viola/gubbio19.png) is based on the emblem of the city of Gubbio ("of red to the mountain of five peaks of silver, the label (header) being blue and red with six hanging columns with five golden lilies"), altered with the insertion of the CISV crest placed at the highest peak of the mountain and with the replacement of three of the five lilies under the label with the nineteenth in Roman numerals of the conference edition.
Esteban Rivera, 26 December 2017

XX National Convention of the CISV (Varese, May 31-June 1, 2014)

image provided by CISV, 14 January 2018

The flag (http://www.cisv.it/arancio/vab.jpg) features on top the flag of Varese, and below, over a green background, the Roman Numeral XX in golden letters, to symbolize the conference edition.
Esteban Rivera, 26 December 2017

XXI National Convention of the CISV (Tolentino, May 2-3, 2015)

image provided by CISV, 14 January 2018

The flag (http://www.cisv.it/arancio/tol62p.jpg) is a horizontal red background resembling most likely Macerata, split into two from fly to hoist by a wake with the white and green colors of the CISV.
Esteban Rivera, 26 December 2017

XXII National Convention of the CISV (Fano, May 21-22, 2016)

image provided by CISV, 14 January 2018

The flag (http://www.cisv.it/arancio/tablef1.jpg) is based on that of host city, with the borders between white and red painted green. It was designed by Antonio Conti.
Esteban Rivera, 26 December 2017

XXIII National Convention of the CISV 2017 (Turin, May 2017)

image provided by CISV, 14 January 2018

The flag (http://www.cisv.it/arancio/bandierina23.jpg) is based on that of the host city's bull, holding the coat of arms of CISV.
Esteban Rivera, 26 December 2017

XXIV National Convention of the CISV 2018 (Milan, May 2018)

No flag designed yet.

Here's a collection of the National Convention flags from http://www.tmealf.com/4x6/ttfexamples.htm:
- (Desktop) flags of IV-XV National Convention of the CISV: http://www.tmealf.com/4x6/cisv.jpg
- (Desktop) flags of IV-XII National Convention of the CISV (picture on the right): http://www.tmealf.com/4x6/TTF-Breschi-display.jpg

Esteban Rivera, 26 December 2017