Flag of Emilia-Romagna

Flag of Emilia-Romagna

Proportion	2:3
Adopted	1995 (de facto)
Design	The emblem of the region superimposed upon a field of white, with a red bar and the words "Regione Emilia-Romagna" below

The flag of Emilia-Romagna is one of the official symbols of the region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy.^[1][2] The flag shows the coat of arms adopted in 1989 in the variant with green writing and red bar on a white background.

Currently the banner does not enjoy official legislative status, but is currently used in ceremonial context since the end of the 90s: for November 4, 1995, the national day of the Armed Forces, the President of the Republic Oscar Luigi Scalfaro wanted to exhibit in a Sala del Quirinale the flags of all Italian regions, but many of them, including Emilia-Romagna, did not have specific laws regarding the adoption of a banner. Therefore, several provisional versions were developed (one for each region that did not have one) to respond to the request of the Head of State.

In this case the flag was outlined by overlapping the official coat of arms on a simple white background in the shape of a rectangle of proportions 2:3 (height x base). The figure, placed symmetrically in the center of the element, occupies a total of 3/5 of the height of the entire field and the colors, as well as the graphics, correspond to the indications and standards dictated by the coordinated image manual. The banner, at first used exclusively on rare occasions, has progressively spread over time and today is displayed by various public administrations and institutions (mostly municipalities and provinces) within the Emilia-Romagna territory as well as in the official headquarters of the region in Bologna and in the buildings occupied by the Legislative Assembly and the council.