Contrade of Siena

Istrice (Porcupine)

Istrice occupies the north-westernmost edge of Siena and contains the San Vincenzo e Anastasio church, home of the city's oldest surviving fresco and burial place of Pinturicchio.

Istrice has the title of contrada sovrana (sovereign contrada). It was bestowed this title as a result of it headquartering the Sovereign Military Order of Malta during the 14th century.

INSIGNA — A porcupine on a blade of grass.

COLORS — White, red, blu, black (the only Contrade with four colors).

SEAT — Via Camollia, 89.

SOCIETY — Circolo Il Leone.

HOLY PATRON AND HOLIDAY — Saint Bartholomew Apostle, 24 August.

MOTTO — "Only for defense I stung".

TRADITIONAL ARTS AND PROFESSIONS — Fabbri.

MILITARY COMPANIES — Santo Stefano, San Vincenti, La Magione, San Bartolomeo.

ADVERSARY CONTRADA — Lupa-She-Wolf

ALLIED CONTRADAS — Bruco, Chiocciola, Civetta and Giraffa.

LAST VICTORY — 02.07.2002 (Luca Minisini detto "De" su Ugo Sanchez)

OFFICIAL VICTORIES — 40.

MUSEUM — Via Camollia, 87 / Visit consented each Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning, after agreement with the contrade (Phon.48495 dalle 17 all 19).

OFFICIAL SITE — http://www.istrice.org/