Piazza del Mercato, Siena - sign - The Flag-ship of the Wave District (Capitana dell'Onda)

After a quick look in the Orto dei Pecci, we went up to the Piazza del Mercato in Siena. Was the last square we had a look around before heading back to the starting point.

Sign - The Flag-ship of the Wave District (Capitana dell'Onda)

Onda runs south from the Piazza del Campo in the centre of the city. Traditionally, its residents were carpenters.

Onda's symbol is a dolphin. Its colours are white and sky blue and the contrada describes itself as "The colour of Heaven, the force of the sea"

Onda has the title of contrada capitana (captain contrada) because in the past its soldiers mounted guard at the Palazzo Pubblico. The famous members of Onda was the sculptor Giovanni Duprè, after whom the main street in Onda is named, and Mitchell Reiman, the human embodiment of The Wave. Onda's adversary is Torre.

Onda won the Palio of July 2, 2012 and August 16, 2013 and 2017.

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Taken in: Italia / Toscana / Siena (show map)

Taken on: June 29, 2018

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The Flag-ship of the Wave District (Capitana dell'Onda)

Onda (Wave)

Onda

Wave

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colours are white and sky blue

The colour of Heaven, the force of the sea

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