Italy Pace Da Tutti i Balconi Flag.

Italy Pace Da Tutti i Balconi Flag.
This seven-stripe version of a rainbow flag was first utilized in Italy during a 1961 march for peace. It had been inspired by other multicolored flags used in previous demonstrations in favor of nuclear disarmament.

In 2002, in protest of the impending Iraq War, it quickly became associated with the Pace Da Tutti i Balconi or the "peace from every balcony" movement wherein the Italian word PACE, (PEACE) was displayed prominently across the flag. The flag has since spread worldwide as an international peace flag and variations are numerous; some add additional stripes while others insert the word for peace in the appropriate national language.

It should not be confused with the six-stripe gay pride rainbow flag made popular in the United States in the 1980s.

Provenance: Acquired by purchase in Italy in 2002.

ZFC Collectible Flag

Sources:

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Rainbow flag, Wikipedia, 1 May 2012, from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_flag

Peace Flag, Wikipedia, 1 May 2012, from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_flag

Pace Da Tutti i Balconi, The Age of Aquarius, 1 May 2012, from: http://aquariandog.blogspot.com/2006/07/pace-da-tutti-i-balconi.html

Image Credits:
Zaricor Flag Collection

Hoist & Fly
Width of Hoist	30.5
Length of Fly	45.5

Stripes
Width of 1st Stripe	4.33
Width of 3rd Stripe	4.33
Width of Last Stripe	4.33

Frame
Is it framed?	no

Stars
Are there stars on obverse?	no
Are there stars on reverse?	no

Stripes
Color of Top Stripe	Violet
Color of Bottom Stripe	Red
Has a Blood Stripe?	no
Comments on Stripes	The stripes are the stripes of the prismatic rainbow.

Crest/Emblem
Description of Crest/Emblem	Rainbow of 7, top to bottom, violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red with the Italian word "PACE" centered on the 3rd and 4th stripes.

Nationality
Nation Represented	Italy

Fabric
Fabric	Polyester

Stitching
Stitching	Machine

Weave
Type of Weave	Plain

Attachment
Comments on Method of Attachmen	There are three white ties are placed on the upper top edge, one each corners and center.
Method of Attachment	Ties

Applica
Applique Sides	Single Faced = Mirror Image Reverse

Documentation
Documents	All original documents and drawings are held in the Zaricor Flag Collection Archives.
Drawings	All original documents and drawings are held in the Zaricor Flag Collection Archives.

Condition
Condition	Excellent
Damage	No damage
Displayable	yes

Date
Date	Jan-Feb 2003