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Istrice
Summary
| Colors | White and black with red and blue band |
| Symbol | Porcupine |
| Terzo | Terzo di Camollìa |
| Zetel | Via di Camollia 89 |
| Museum | Via di Camollia 87 |
| Headquarters | Società “Il Leone”, via di Camollia |
| Contradaioli | Istriciaioli |
| Oratory | Chiesa di San Vincenzo e Anastasio |
| Paitron Saint | S. Bartolomeo Apostolo (24 august) |
| Enemie(s) | Lupa (dal 1934) |
| Allied contrade | Bruco (dal 1665) Chiocciola (dal 1947) Civetta (dal 1933) Giraffa (dal 1795) Lupa (fino al 1934) |
| Victories | 41 officially recognized |
| Website | http://www.istrice.org |
Info
Territorium
The Bando di Violante di Baviera from 1730 determined the division of the city of Siena into 17 Contrade. People referred to buildings and their owners instead of the streets (as they do now). The document is still seen today as the basis on which the actual boundaries of the districts were determined.
Today, the following streets are part of the area’s territory:
- Via di Camollìa
- Via di Fontegiusta
- Via Malta
- Via del Cavallerizzo (part)
- Via Montanini (part)
- vie del Romitorio
- via del Sasso di San Bernardino
- vie dei Gazzani
- via Garibaldi (part)
- via degli Umiliati
- via Campansi
- via del Pignattello
- via Rinaldo Franci
- via Cesare Maccari
- via XXV Aprile
- via dei Mille
- via la Lizza
- Piazza Antonio Gramsci
- PiazzaCosta Paparoni
- Piazza Guido Chigi Saracini
- Vicolo di Malizia
- Vicolo della Magione
- Vicolo dello Sportello
The former territory of the extinct Contrada del Leone is also fully included in the area of Istrice. The community center is named after this disappeared Contrada.
History
The district was named ‘Sovrana’ with permission from Sovrano Ordine Militare di Malta in 1980. La Magione dei Templari is located in the district and has a seat along the old Via Francigena, the old road between Canterbury and Rome.
Importand locations and Festa Titolare
The Oratory of Istrice is the Chiesa di San Vincenzo and Anastasio, located in via Camollia. The building, dating from 1144, was completely renovated in the 18th century. In 1871 the church became the property of the neighborhood.
The baptismal fountain is located in Via Malta and was realized in 1962 by Vico Consorti.
The Festa Titolare in honor of San Bartolomeo Apostolo is celebrated on August 24. Bartolomeo was one of the 12 apostles.
Istrice and the Palio
Istrice has 41 wins. The last one dates from 2 July 2008 when Trecciolino won on Già del Menhir.
Until now Istrice never won a Cappotto.
After July 2, 1975, Istrice won no more than 25 years the Palio. The first Palio of the new century and millennium was for them. It was Trecciolino who delivered them from their suffering. Two months later, the winning horse Gangelies rode for Lupa. However, it was Selva who won the Palio. That same evening, all Istriciaioli walked through the streets decorated with Christmas balls and garlands. Despite the immense fright that Lupa would win that year, it still became a warm winter.
Anecdotes
Istrice won the Palio di Provenzano of 1862 on 1 June. This was held a month early to coincide with la Festa dello Statuto.
The Palio started very turbulent. With a false start, Lupa, Tartuca and Torre fell heavily. The horses of Lupa and Tartuca unfortunately had to pay the price. Under the threatening darkness it was decided to postpone the Palio. Despite the fact that the horse of Torre was not 100% because of the heavy fall, he did leave first. Only in the third San Martino Chiocciola came alongside. A fierce battle began between the two fantini: Annibale Maggiori for Torre and Angiolo Fabbri detto Spagnoletto for Chiocciola. Maggiori tried to grab Spagnoletto to throw him off the horse. He answered this action with a few well-placed lashes. In the meantime, the Casato came closer and closer. Both fantini fell off their horse. Istrice, with Giuseppe Buoni detto Figlio di Bonino, rode in third position and on the finish he came alongside Torre.
The Giuduci proclaimed Istrice the winner. The Torraioli disagreed. A huge fight ensued. The authorities then decided not to pay the Palio and seized the Drappellone. A few days later, when peace had returned to the city, the Palio was handed over to Istrice, still the only legitimate winner for the Giudici.
Ravalry with Lupa
Before the birth of their rivalry (1934), Istrice and Lupa were even deacons or allies. In the early 1930s some banal discussions arose around border areas. A dispute over a few meters could not be resolved. A committee was even set up to find a solution, but this did not work. An enmity was born.
In 1935, Lupa won in July, and Istrice in August, both at Ruello. In the Numeri Unici that were published later that year, cartoons about the other neighborhood were placed in both issues. The young enmity was incited and has since disappeared.
Victories
1
02/07/1659
Mone
Leprino di Buonconvento
2
02/07/1669
Monco
?
3
02/07/1680
Pavolino
?
4
02/07/1688
Monco
?
5
16/08/1709
Giovan Maria
stornello di Siena
6
02/07/1716
Morino
Montalcino
7
02/07/1721
Cappellaro
?
8
02/07/1726
Cerrino
baio dorato di Siena
9
16/08/1741
Ministro
baio del Concialini
10
07/07/1760
Luchino
sauro dorato del Coppi
11
02/07/1766
Bastiancino
morello della Scala
12
02/07/1768
Giuseppe di Vescovado
morello del Tendi
13
02/07/1772
Bastiancino
morello del Picchi
14
02/07/1793
Mattiaccio
falbo sfacciato del Gigli
15
03/07/1800
Pulpettino
morello del Ricci
16
02/07/1805
Caino
morello maltinto del Cerini
17
17/08/1806
Brandino
morello del Tommi
18
19/08/1818
Ferrino
castagno balzano del Falconi
19
17/08/1819
Ferrino
morello del Magnelli
20
17/08/1823
Cicciolesso
stornello del Felli
21
16/08/1830
Campanino
morello stellato in fronte
22
02/07/1832
Maremmanino
morello maltinto del Bandini
23
18/08/1842
Saltatore
Tosato
24
16/08/1860
Spagnoletto
baio scuro del Merlotti
25
02/06/1862
Figlio di Bonino
baio dorato del Cianchelli
26
02/07/1873
Bachicche
baia scura del Romboli
27
16/08/1887
Il Citto
baio balzano del Boscagli
28
16/08/1894
Tabarre
Angiolusse
29
23/09/1896
Montieri
Febo
30
02/07/1905
Benvenuto
Ida
31
02/07/1913
Picino
Strega
32
02/07/1914
Rancani
storno del Busisi
33
16/08/1935
Pietrino
Ruello
34
16/08/1956
Mezz’etto
Gaudenzia
35
16/08/1958
Biba
Uberta de Mores
36
02/07/1961
Tristezza
Uberta de Mores
37
17/09/1972
Aceto
Mirabella
38
02/07/1975
Ragno
Rimini
39
02/07/2000
Trecciolino
Gangelies
40
02/07/2002
Dè
Ugo Sanchez
41
02/07/2008
Trecciolino
Già del Menhir
In addition, Aquila attributes itself to 1 more victory, not recognized by the city of Siena:
- 1648 (1649?): bufalata in which all contrade participated.
Images
Drappelloni and Numeri Unici
Drappellone and Numeri Unici can be found on pages on our Dutch website (pages will open in new tab) :
Debuting fantini
- Since July 2, 1775, 488 fantini debuted on the Piazza
- In 1928, no less than 9 fantini debuted (in 3 courses).
- 21 fantini won their debut.
- Istrice had 25 fantini debut since 1775
- None of them won on his debut
- The longest period without a debutant is 26 years : 16/8/1805-2/7/1831
| 1 | Marcaccio | 16/8/1777 |
| 2 | Pietro Ortolano | 2/7/1785 |
| 3 | Lise | 2/7/1789 |
| 4 | Marito | 17/4/1791 |
| 5 | Vincenzo | 2/7/1797 |
| 6 | Brandino | 16/8/1805 |
| 7 | Lucca | 2/7/1831 |
| 8 | Cilla | 2/7/1837 |
| 9 | Fenzi Luigi | 2/7/1849 |
| 10 | Chiocciola | 16/8/1850 |
| 11 | Lucchino | 4/7/1858 |
| 12 | Volpe | 16/8/1858 |
| 13 | Gambino | 2/7/1867 |
| 14 | Marino | 4/7/1880 |
| 15 | Abbacchio | 16/8/1885 |
| 16 | Ugo D’Empoli | 16/8/1897 |
| 17 | Benvenuto | 16/8/1903 |
| 18 | Caino II | 4/7/1909 |
| 19 | Buzzino | 14/9/1928 |
| 20 | Barberino | 16/8/1945 |
| 21 | Pel di Carota | 2/7/1966 |
| 22 | Misdea | 2/7/1982 |
| 23 | Rondine | 2/7/1985 |
| 24 | Silvio | 13/9/1986 |
| 25 | Pinturicchio | 3/7/1997 |
Never happened
Below you will find events that have never happened before and that cause some kind of superstition in the contradaioli. MAI or never is of course a relative term. The further we go back in time, the less data is stored and the more uncertain we become.
Istrice had never :
- won a cappotto
- won in august when Torre participated
- won when they were selected as ,1st, 2nd, 3th or 10th (estrazione)
- won from 7th, 8th or rincorsa at the start
- won when they were at the start next to Aquila of Onda or Selva
- won a july palio when they were drawn together with Aquila or Chiocciola or Civetta or Leocorno or Oca or Onda or Pantera
- won an august palio when they were drawn together with Aquila or Bruco or Giraffa or Leocorno or Lupa or Oca or Onda or Pantera or Selva or Tartuca or Torre
- won a palio alla romana
- won a palio with cavalli scossi
- won a palio with Civetta or Leocorno or Pantera or Tartuca as the rincorsa
Last update : 20 august 2024