Mottoes:
"The Panther roared and the people stirred." / "My
pounce knocks down all obstacles."
Significance:
Audacity
Military Companies::
Stalloreggi di Dentro, Stalloreggi di Fuori
Patron Saint
and Feast Day:
St John the Baptist Beheaded, 29 August
Oratory:
The Contrada currently uses the church of the Carmel in Pian de' Mantellini,
officiated by the Carmelites and linked to their friary.
Historic Seat
and Museum:
Via San Quirico, 26
Contrada Association:
"Due Porte", Via San Quirico, 20
Baptismal Font:
Work in bronze by sculptor Giulio Corsini (1977). The Contrada motto
is inscribed on the travertine base. It is located in Piazza del Conte.
The Panther is twinned
with the city of Lucca
Allied Contrade:
The
Snail, the Owl, the Giraffe, the Unicorn
Adversary:
The Eagle
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