The biscione, less commonly known also as the vipera, is in heraldry a charge consisting of a divine serpent with a child in its mouth; the serpent may be variously described as being in the act of sw
The bronzed serpent brought to Milan from Constantinople in the 11th century, today in the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio, is thought to have inspired the biscione.
The biscione on the interior facade of the Filarete Tower (Torre del Filarete) at the Sforza Castle in Milan. FR and SF at the bottom signify Francesco Sforza, the Duke of Milan between 1450 and 1466.
Logo of Alfa Romeo, established in Milan in 1910, with the flag of Milan and the biscione as the city's symbol.
AQVILAS VIPEREIS JVNCTAS [Eagles joined with Vipers], inscribed on Sforza Castle's Filarete Tower, signifies Francesco Sforza's marriage to Bianca Maria Visconti, daughter of the last Visconti duke.
The House of Sforza was a ruling family of Renaissance Italy, based in Milan. Sforza rule began with the family's acquisition of the Duchy of Milan following the extinction of the Visconti family in t
Biscione
…child, or the child may be emerging from its mouth. It is a historic symbol of the city of Milan, originally on the coat-of-arms of the Visconti and Sforza dynasties. The logo of Alfa Romeo, established in Milan, features the flag of Milan and the biscione as a symbol of the city. Etymologically, word…
A family tree of the House of Sforza
Bonifacio Bembo, Ritratto di Bianca Maria Visconti, Chiesa di Sant’Agostino a Cremona. копия