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Royal-Galliano said:
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;) it looks Danish! :shock::lol:
:shock:

:clap: Proud, proud! :clap:


Ok, I'll explain :blush:

In 12th century, Italy was made by dozen and dozen of small countries (practically, every town was a state), mainly divided into 2 factions: the Guelphs & the Ghibellines - the Guelphs supported the Pope, and the Ghibellines the Emperor.
In 1176, almost all the towns of Northern Italy allied together, forming the s.c. Northern League (not to be confused with recent political parties...:innocent:) and managed to defeat the Emperor, Frederick I "Barbarossa" (= Red Beard) in the famous Battle of Legnano.
While practically all other towns fighting against the Emperor now have "english-like" flags (that is, a red cross on white field), Como was a ghibelline town, therefore supported the Emperor (and lost :blush:) and our flag is still today the "emperor's flag", a.k.a. "bloody flag", which is "danish-like" (white cross on red field).

^_^ ;)
 
Royal-Galliano said:
About that Cold War... psssst! They are everywhere! :ninja::shifty::shock::ninja:

:lol: Hey, I haven't said I'll support this or that...I'm absolutely neutral! :lol:
 
:buzz:

see what i meant about you telling such interesting facts pasha? :bounce: you always do, and i love it! :heart:
 
Royal-Galliano said:
:lol: I don't give a damn!*

*thanks to Pashen'ka for teaching me this phrase :lol:

You should thank Clark Gable, he's the one who made it famous...:lol:
 
wow! great! thanks! you're much more better than our cow-history-teacher :judge:

About that Barbarossa... Do you remember the battle of Milano in 1158? ;) Barbarossa was supported by the Duke of Bohemia Vladislav II. and won! B)...and then, Barbarossa crowned him to the King of Bohemia :king::p

Wikipedia is so funny! :rofl:
...actually... we are learning this at school at the moment, but I don't remember anything :huh:
 
Royal-Galliano said:
wow! great! thanks! you're much more better than our cow-history-teacher :judge:

About that Barbarossa... Do you remember the battle of Milano in 1158? ;) Barbarossa was supported by the Duke of Bohemia Vladislav II. and won! B)...and then, Barbarossa crowned him to the King of Bohemia :king::p

Even when hockey didn't exist, you czechs were already winners...:lol:


Wikipedia is so funny! :rofl:
...actually... we are learning this at school at the moment, but I don't remember anything :huh:

It's another of those golden rules: learning is such a great fun, but only when you don't HAVE TO...:blush: :p ;)
 
Pashen'ka said:
Even when hockey didn't exist, you czechs were already winners...:lol:

It's another of those golden rules: learning is such a great fun, but only when you don't HAVE TO...:blush: :p ;)
So true! :lol: Not sure about the first but it sounds nice B):p^_^:D
 
Royal-Galliano said:
I am sorry, I didn't notice that "in case" :p:blush:

No prob...good that you gave me the chance to underline my neutrality...just in case...:innocent: :lol:
 

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