Flag of Milan
Encyclopedia
The flag of Milan
consists of a red cross
in a white field or cloud, and inspired that of Genoa
. This flag with red cross is in fact the flag of St. Ambrose (Bishop of Milan from 374 to 397), the city patron and also the saint whom the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio
is dedicated to.
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
consists of a red cross
Cross
A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two lines or bars perpendicular to each other, dividing one or two of the lines in half. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally; if they run obliquely, the design is technically termed a saltire, although the arms of a saltire need not meet...
in a white field or cloud, and inspired that of Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
. This flag with red cross is in fact the flag of St. Ambrose (Bishop of Milan from 374 to 397), the city patron and also the saint whom the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio
Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio
The Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio is a church in Milan, northern Italy.-History:One of the most ancient churches in Milan, it was built by St. Ambrose in 379-386, in an area where numerous martyrs of the Roman persecutions had been buried. The first name of the church was in fact Basilica...
is dedicated to.