{"product_id":"aosta-valley-region-italy-flags-3x5-feet-68d-brass-grommets","title":"Aosta Valley Region Italy Flags 3x5 Feet 68D Brass Grommets","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAosta Valley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003ca title=\"Italian language\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italian_language\"\u003eItalian\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci lang=\"it\"\u003eValle d'Aosta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"it-Latn-fonipa\" class=\"IPA nowrap\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Help:IPA\/Italian\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:IPA\/Italian\"\u003e[ˈvalle\u003cspan class=\"wrap\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003edaˈɔsta]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"French language\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/French_language\"\u003eFrench\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci lang=\"fr\"\u003eVallée d'Aoste\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"fr-Latn-fonipa\" class=\"IPA nowrap\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Help:IPA\/French\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:IPA\/French\"\u003e[vale\u003cspan class=\"wrap\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003edɔst]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ext-phonos\"\u003e\u003cspan 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href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aosta_Valley#cite_note-9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003ea\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Arpitan language\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arpitan_language\"\u003eArpitan\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci lang=\"frp\"\u003eVal d'Aoûta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"frp-Latn-fonipa\" class=\"IPA nowrap\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Help:IPA\/Franco-Provençal\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:IPA\/Franco-Proven%C3%A7al\"\u003e[val\u003cspan class=\"wrap\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eduta]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ext-phonos\"\u003e\u003cspan data-ooui=\"{\u0026quot;_\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;mw.Phonos.PhonosButton\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;href\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\\\/\\\/upload.wikimedia.org\\\/wikipedia\\\/commons\\\/d\\\/d4\\\/Frp-Val_d%27O%C3%BBta.mp3\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;rel\u0026quot;:[\u0026quot;nofollow\u0026quot;],\u0026quot;framed\u0026quot;:false,\u0026quot;icon\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;volumeUp\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;data\u0026quot;:{\u0026quot;ipa\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;text\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;lang\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;en\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;wikibase\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;file\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Frp-Val d'O\\u00fbta.mp3\u0026quot;},\u0026quot;classes\u0026quot;:[\u0026quot;noexcerpt\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;ext-phonos-PhonosButton\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;ext-phonos-PhonosButton-emptylabel\u0026quot;]}\" class=\"noexcerpt ext-phonos-PhonosButton ext-phonos-PhonosButton-emptylabel oo-ui-widget oo-ui-widget-enabled oo-ui-buttonElement 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href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Walser_language\"\u003eWalser\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci lang=\"wae\"\u003eAugschtalann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Walser-language text\"\u003e\u003ci lang=\"wae\"\u003eOugstalland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Piedmontese language\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Piedmontese_language\"\u003ePiedmontese\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci lang=\"pms\"\u003eVal d'Osta\u003c\/i\u003e),\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-10\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aosta_Valley#cite_note-10\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003eb\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eofficially the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAutonomous Region of Aosta Valley\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-11\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aosta_Valley#cite_note-11\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003ec\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a mountainous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Regions of Italy\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Regions_of_Italy#Autonomous_regions_with_special_statute\"\u003eautonomous region\u003c\/a\u003e\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-12\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aosta_Valley#cite_note-12\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e9\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein northwestern\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Italy\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italy\"\u003eItaly\u003c\/a\u003e. It is bordered by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Auvergne-Rh%C3%B4ne-Alpes\"\u003eAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"France\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/France\"\u003eFrance\u003c\/a\u003e, to the west; by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Valais\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Valais\"\u003eValais\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Switzerland\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Switzerland\"\u003eSwitzerland\u003c\/a\u003e, to the north; and by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Piedmont\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Piedmont\"\u003ePiedmont\u003c\/a\u003e, Italy, to the south and east. The regional capital is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Aosta\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aosta\"\u003eAosta\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCovering an area of 3,263 km\u003csup\u003e2\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1,260 sq mi) and with 122,714 inhabitants as of 2025,\u003csup class=\"noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact\"\u003e[\u003ci\u003e\u003ca title=\"Wikipedia:Citation needed\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Citation_needed\"\u003e\u003cspan title=\"This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2025)\"\u003ecitation needed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eit is the smallest, least populous, and least densely populated region of Italy. The province of Aosta having been dissolved in 1945, the Aosta Valley region was the first\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Region of Italy\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Region_of_Italy\"\u003eregion of Italy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto abolish provincial subdivisions,\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-camera.it_13-0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aosta_Valley#cite_note-camera.it-13\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e10\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efollowed by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Friuli-Venezia Giulia\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Friuli-Venezia_Giulia\"\u003eFriuli-Venezia Giulia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 2017 (where they were reestablished later). Provincial administrative functions are provided by the regional government. The region is divided into 74\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Italian-language text\"\u003e\u003ci lang=\"it\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Comuni of the Aosta Valley\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Comuni_of_the_Aosta_Valley\"\u003ecomuni\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(French:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci lang=\"fr\"\u003ecommunes\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Italian language\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italian_language\"\u003eItalian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Aostan French\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aostan_French\"\u003eFrench\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare the official languages, and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Valdôtain dialect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vald%C3%B4tain_dialect\"\u003eValdôtain dialect\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Franco-Provençal\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Franco-Proven%C3%A7al\"\u003eFranco-Provençal\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis also officially recognized. Italian is spoken as a mother tongue by 77.29% of the population, Valdôtain by 17.91%, and French by 1.25%. In 2009, reportedly 50.53% of the population could speak all three languages.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-Vallée_d_2009,_p._20_14-0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aosta_Valley#cite_note-Vall%C3%A9e_d_2009,_p._20-14\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e11\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flag of the Autonomous Region of Trentino-Alto Adige\/Südtirol features a white and blue horizontal background, representing the colors of the Trento and Bolzano coats of arms, with a central shield. The shield is quartered, displaying two eagles of San Venceslao (Trentino) and two Tyrolean red eagles (Alto Adige), symbolizing the union of the two provinces. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLombardy[b] (Lombard and Italian: Lombardia;[a][c] Romansh: Lumbardia) is an administrative region of Italy that covers 23,844 km2 (9,206 sq mi); it is located in northern Italy and has a population of about 10 million people, constituting more than one-sixth of Italy's population. Lombardy is located between the Alps mountain range and tributaries of the river Po, and includes Milan, its capital, whose metropolitan area ia the largest in the country and among the largest in the EU.[9]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts territory is divided into 1,502\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca title=\"Comuni\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Comuni\"\u003ecomuni\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(the region with the largest number of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ecomuni\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the entire national territory),\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-comuni_13-0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lombardy#cite_note-comuni-13\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e10\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edistributed among 12 administrative subdivisions (11\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Provinces of Italy\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Provinces_of_Italy\"\u003eprovinces\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eplus the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Metropolitan City of Milan\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Metropolitan_City_of_Milan\"\u003eMetropolitan City of Milan\u003c\/a\u003e). The region ranks first in Italy in terms of population, population density, and number of local authorities, while it is fourth in terms of surface area, after\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sicily\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sicily\"\u003eSicily\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Piedmont\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Piedmont\"\u003ePiedmont\u003c\/a\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sardinia\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sardinia\"\u003eSardinia\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-tuttitalia_14-0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lombardy#cite_note-tuttitalia-14\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e11\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the second-most populous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Region (Europe)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Region_(Europe)\"\u003eregion of the European Union\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(EU),\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-pop_15-0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lombardy#cite_note-pop-15\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e12\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"List of European Union regions by GDP\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_European_Union_regions_by_GDP\"\u003esecond region of the European Union\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby nominal GDP.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-GDP_16-0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lombardy#cite_note-GDP-16\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e13\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLombardy is the leading\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-first_17-0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lombardy#cite_note-first-17\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e14\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eregion of Italy in terms of economic importance,\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-huffingtonpost_18-0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lombardy#cite_note-huffingtonpost-18\"\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\u003econtributing to approximately one-fifth of the national\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Gross domestic product\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gross_domestic_product\"\u003egross domestic product\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(GDP).\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-19\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lombardy#cite_note-19\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e16\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-20\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lombardy#cite_note-20\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e17\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt is also a member of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Four Motors for Europe\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Four_Motors_for_Europe\"\u003eFour Motors for Europe\u003c\/a\u003e, an international economic organization whose other members are\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Baden-Württemberg\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Baden-W%C3%BCrttemberg\"\u003eBaden-Württemberg\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein Germany,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Catalonia\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Catalonia\"\u003eCatalonia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein Spain, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Auvergne-Rh%C3%B4ne-Alpes\"\u003eAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein France. Milan is the economic capital of Italy\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-prologis_21-0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lombardy#cite_note-prologis-21\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e18\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand is a global centre for business, fashion and finance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf the 58\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"UNESCO World Heritage Site\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site\"\u003eUNESCO World Heritage Sites\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein Italy, 11 are in Lombardy, tying it with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Castile and León\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Castile_and_Le%C3%B3n\"\u003eCastile and León\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein northwest-central Spain.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-22\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lombardy#cite_note-22\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e19\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy do rolling Tuscan hills often come to mind for people when you ask them to picture Italy? As I aim to explore on my website at large, the twenty regions of Italy are incredibly varied and diverse; yet, this image of Tuscany is powerful and persistent. Well, there is historical precedent for this. As explored in detail in David Gilmour’s The Pursuit of Italy (and many other sources) the dominance of Tuscany as a representation of the ‘real’ Italy has been constructed over centuries and language has played a pivotal role. Harking back to Dante Alighieri and well before the unification of Italy in the 19th century, the Tuscan ‘dialect’ (it is really a full language) was used in what is known today as the region of Tuscany. To be more accurate, Dante is emblematic of Florence, and he did much for promoting the Tuscan dialect; specifically, he wrote his works in the language instead of the formal Latin. After his death in the early 14th century, the use of the Tuscan language was celebrated as his magnum opus The Divine Comedy rose to popularity. Yet in addition to Dante’s endorsement and use of the Tuscan vernacular, there were others; Petrarch, Giovanni Boccaccio, Niccolò Machiavelli, and Francesco Guicciardini are some of the famous figures to use and promote the Tuscan dialect. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\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 title=\"Humbert I of Savoy\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Humbert_I_of_Savoy\"\u003eHumbert I of Savoy\u003c\/a\u003e, the founder of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"House of Savoy\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/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 title=\"Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Conrad_II,_Holy_Roman_Emperor\"\u003eConrad II\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Franconia\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Franconia\"\u003eFranconian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eline and built himself a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Fort Bard\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fort_Bard\"\u003ecommanding fortification at Bard\u003c\/a\u003e. Saint\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Anselm of Canterbury\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/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 title=\"Thomas I of Savoy\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/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 title=\"Piedmont\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/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 title=\"Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/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 title=\"Duchy\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Duchy\"\u003educhy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(see\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Duke of Aosta\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/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 title=\"Savoy\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Savoy\"\u003eSavoy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003earms until the reunification of Italy in 1870.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-15\"\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 title=\"First French Empire\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/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 title=\"Arrondissement\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arrondissement\"\u003earrondissement\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Doire (department)\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doire_(department)\"\u003eDoire\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edepartment.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-Gallica_16-0\"\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 title=\"Kingdom of Sardinia\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kingdom_of_Sardinia\"\u003eKingdom of Sardinia\u003c\/a\u003e, it joined the new\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Kingdom of Italy\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/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 title=\"World War II\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_War_II\"\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/a\u003e, but withdrew under British and American pressure.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-17\"\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 title=\"Autonomous regions with special statute (Italy)\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/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":53807295136028,"sku":null,"price":18.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0249\/7898\/0942\/files\/mmexport1769395859335_40e19eb2-4767-4ebf-b0c0-baf1a851f232.jpg?v=1769554226","url":"https:\/\/flagsbythedozen.com\/products\/aosta-valley-region-italy-flags-3x5-feet-68d-brass-grommets","provider":"FLAGS BY THE DOZEN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}