Flag throwing
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The art of flag throwing dates back to medieval guilds (principally in Italy). A guild's banner or flag was considered a symbol of purity, and as such it was not allowed to touch the ground.
There a two major categories of flag throwing: classical and acrobatical. In classical flag throwing, the flag is turned left and right around the body in a standing posture. In acrobatical flag throwing, the thrower uses both hands to move the flag in a sitting, laying, or kneeling posture.
[edit] External links
- Sbandieratori dei Borghi e Sestieri Fiorentini One of the oldest and most famous Italian groups. The site contains descriptions, history, movies and pictures.
- Compagnia Sbandieratori e Musici di Città della Pieve An Italian flag throwing company. The site contains descriptions, movies and pictures of modern flag-throwing exhibitions.
- Flag throwing, on Flags Of The World website.
- SbandierAutori - An italian book on the flag throwers tradition
- Alfieri's "La Bandiera" - Information on Francesco Alfieri's treatise on flag waving, 'La Bandiera', published in 1638
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