The  Contrada of the She-Wolf "Lupa"


Argent Coat of Arms, the She-Wolf of Rome with Romulus and Remus on a grassy field, surmounted by a crown. The red and silver border is charges with alternately red and silver crosses






Coloris Black and white with orange stripes




Motto: "Et Urbis et Senarum Signum et Decus."

Significance: Loyalty

Military Companies:: San Donato allato alla chiesa, Sant'Andrea

Patron Saint and Feast Day: Saint Rock, 16 August

Oratory: In Via Vallerozzi, the 16th century church that originally belonged to the brotherhood of Saint Rock. At its side there stands a She-Wolf-crested column offered by the city of Rome.

Historic Seat and Museum: Via Vallerozzi, 63

Contrada Association: "La Lupa", Via Pian d'Ovile, 94

Baptismal Font: The font is the work of architect Giovanni Barsacchi, with a bronze She-Wolf by Emilio Montagnani (1962)

The She-Wolf is twinned with the city of Rome

Allied Contrade: None

Adversary: The Porcupine.

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