{"product_id":"aosta-valley-italy-flags-3x5-feet-valle-daosta-68d-brass-grommets","title":"Aosta Valley Italy Flags 3x5 Feet Valle d'Aosta 68D Brass Grommets","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Aosta Valley (Valle d'Aosta) is Italy's smallest autonomous region, located in the northwestern Alps, bordered by France and Switzerland, and known for its stunning mountain scenery, including Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, and Gran Paradiso. It's a popular destination for winter sports, hiking, and exploring medieval castles, with a unique French and Italian cultural blend reflected in its language and cuisine. The capital, Aosta, is rich in Roman history, earning it the nickname \"Rome of the Alps\". \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Aosta Valley (Italian: Valle d'Aosta [ˈvalle daˈɔsta]), officially the Autonomous Region of Aosta Valley,[a] is a mountainous autonomous region[8] in northwestern Italy. It is bordered by Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, to the west; by Valais, Switzerland, to the north; and by Piedmont, Italy, to the south and east. The regional capital is Aosta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAosta Valley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eValle d'Aosta (Italian)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVallée d'Aoste (French)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVal d'Aoûta (Arpitan)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1031–1032,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Humbert_I_of_Savoy\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Humbert I of Savoy\"\u003eHumbert I of Savoy\u003c\/a\u003e, the founder of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/House_of_Savoy\" title=\"House of Savoy\"\u003eHouse of Savoy\u003c\/a\u003e, received the title\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCount of Aosta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom Emperor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Conrad_II,_Holy_Roman_Emperor\" title=\"Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor\"\u003eConrad II\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Franconia\" title=\"Franconia\"\u003eFranconian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eline and built himself a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fort_Bard\" title=\"Fort Bard\"\u003ecommanding fortification at Bard\u003c\/a\u003e. Saint\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anselm_of_Canterbury\" title=\"Anselm of Canterbury\"\u003eAnselm of Canterbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas born in Aosta in 1033 or 1034. The region was divided among strongly fortified castles, and in 1191,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thomas_I_of_Savoy\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Thomas I of Savoy\"\u003eThomas I of Savoy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efound it necessary to grant to the communes a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharte des franchises\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\"Charter of Liberties\") which preserved autonomy—rights that were fiercely defended until 1770, when they were revoked to tie Aosta more closely to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Piedmont\" title=\"Piedmont\"\u003ePiedmont\u003c\/a\u003e, but which were again demanded during post-Napoleonic times. In the mid-13th century,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Frederick_II,_Holy_Roman_Emperor\" title=\"Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor\"\u003eEmperor Frederick II\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emade the County of Aosta a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Duchy\" title=\"Duchy\"\u003educhy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(see\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Duke_of_Aosta\" title=\"Duke of Aosta\"\u003eDuke of Aosta\u003c\/a\u003e), and its arms charged with a lion rampant were carried in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Savoy\" title=\"Savoy\"\u003eSavoy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003earms until the reunification of Italy in 1870.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-15\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aosta_Valley#cite_note-15\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e14\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe region remained part of Savoy lands, with the exceptions of French occupations from 1539 to 1563, later in 1691, and then between 1704 and 1706. It was also ruled by the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/First_French_Empire\" title=\"First French Empire\"\u003eFirst French Empire\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebetween 1800 and 1814. During French rule, it was part of Aoste\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arrondissement\" title=\"Arrondissement\"\u003earrondissement\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doire_(department)\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Doire (department)\"\u003eDoire\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edepartment.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-Gallica_16-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aosta_Valley#cite_note-Gallica-16\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e15\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAs part of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kingdom_of_Sardinia\" title=\"Kingdom of Sardinia\"\u003eKingdom of Sardinia\u003c\/a\u003e, it joined the new\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kingdom_of_Italy\" title=\"Kingdom of Italy\"\u003eKingdom of Italy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 1861.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrench forces briefly controlled the area at the end of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_War_II\" title=\"World War II\"\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/a\u003e, but withdrew under British and American pressure.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-17\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aosta_Valley#cite_note-17\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e16\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe region gained\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Autonomous_regions_with_special_statute_(Italy)\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Autonomous regions with special statute (Italy)\"\u003especial autonomous status\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eafter the end of World War II; the province of Aosta ceased to exist in 1945.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarly inhabitants of the Aosta Valley were Celts and Ligures, whose language heritage remains in some local placenames. Rome conquered the region from the local Salassi around 25 BC and founded Augusta Prætoria Salassorum (modern-day Aosta) to secure the strategic mountain passes, and they went on to build bridges and roads through the mountains. Thus, the name Valle d'Aosta literally means \"Valley of Augustus\".[13]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FLAGS BY THE DOZEN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53796237672732,"sku":null,"price":18.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0249\/7898\/0942\/files\/mmexport1769395859335.jpg?v=1769396050","url":"https:\/\/flagsbythedozen.com\/products\/aosta-valley-italy-flags-3x5-feet-valle-daosta-68d-brass-grommets","provider":"FLAGS BY THE DOZEN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}