Flag of the Republic of Venice

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  "name": "Republic of Venice",
  "now": "italy",
  "years": "697–1797",
  "id": "venice",
  "index": "c/italy:697",
  "title": "Flag of the Republic of Venice",
  "ratio": "1:2",
  "colors": [
    {
      "color": "red",
      "hex": "#cc0000",
      "cmyk": "0/100/100/20",
      "note": "The Lion of St Mark; Venetian maritime power."
    },
    {
      "color": "gold",
      "hex": "#ffd700",
      "cmyk": "0/16/100/0"
    }
  ],
  "desc": "- The Most Serene Republic of Venice (697–1797) flew the Lion of Saint Mark on a red field, one of the most recognisable maritime flags in history\n - **Construction:** a red field with the Winged Lion of St Mark holding an open book, typically with a gold border\n - The lion is in passant position with its front paw resting on the book",
  "flag": "empires/venice.svg",
  "countryData": {
    "name": "Republic of Venice",
    "officialName": "Most Serene Republic of Venice",
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  },
  "cs": "empires/venice.cs.svg",
  "trivia": "- Venice was a powerful medieval and Renaissance city-state and republic\n - The winged lion represented Venetian power and maritime dominance\n - One of history's greatest trading powers",
  "article": "empires/venice.md",
  "_name": "Republic of Venice",
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