Fair Play Ambassadors

“Just a glance and their colors and mastery mesmerize you.

Just a glance and you perceive the sign of an ancient chivalric tradition.

You follow the movements of the flags and time stops in the Square,

and Campaldino is only yesterday.

They are the tradition and the image that capture even those

who have recent and different stories.

So, all around the world,

wherever the sky was colored and touched by the rustling of their flags,

they got resounding and enthusiastic consent,

since their performance goes far beyond sheer folklore.

The Flag-weavers are the true icon of the city.

A city that was the birthplace of remarkable men who made history,

and that’s an age-old one..

The emblem of Arezzo on their pennon

and their virtuosity – not just in throwing and whirling the flags –

are the best ambassadors for the city of the “Greats”.

This privilege is called the the Flag-weavers

Giovanni Melani

International Prize “Fair Play Gaio Cilnio Mecenate” 2002, Arezzo