March of the Palio

Marcia del Palio

English: March of the Palio
City anthem of Siena, Italy
Also known as	Squilli la fe' (English: May the faith shrill)
Lyrics	Idilio dell'Era, Bruno Ancilli
Music	Pietro Formichi, 1880
Adopted	2 July 1885

The "Marcia del Palio" (in English: "March of the Palio"), commonly also called Squilli la fe' (in English: "May the faith shrill"), is an ancient hymn that accompanies the historical costume parade called Corteo Storico that precedes the Palio of Siena.

Between one stop and another, in fact, while the representatives of the districts parade at the reel of the "Diana's pattern"; the musicians of the Palazzo Pubblico play the march of the Palio while the trumpets of the Municipality play the blasts of the party on the silver clarions.