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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/.
Giraffa (the Giraffe)
Giraffa; a giraffe tethered by a human keeper and a scroll that reads “Umbertus I Dedit” (devoted). Contrade motto: “Più alto è il capo, maggiore la gloria” – “The higher the head, the higher the glory”
