Which animal is on the logo of Alfa Romeo cars?
Correct answer: Snake
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ALFA comes from "Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili". It was acquired in 1915 by Nicola Romeo a Neapolitan businessman.
That Cøunt, Ray Bumpkin
The heraldic red cross (on white background) mentioned in the explanation is the flag of Milan. It the same as the English flag of St. George, causing confusion to some English people.
DrO
The Visconti serpent is the heraldic symbol representing Milan's Visconti family. Some people say it's a dragon, but the Alfa Romeo symbol definitely shows a snake eating a human. Fun fact: the motto of the family was "Vipereos mores non violabo", Latin for "I will not violate the customs of the serpent".
DrO
That’s also a Porsche in the photo, not an Alpha Romeo.
Mem
That Cøunt, Ray Bumpkin, Popular folklore suggests it was Richard the Lionheart who adopted both the flag and the patron saint from the city of Genoa, in Italy's northern Liguria region, during the Crusades.
toothless beachrat
My soccer coach in 1976 drove an Alfa, and would drive over and pick me up for practices in it. Great memories....
Aarya
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