In 1953 in Sansepolcro, a splendid Renaissance town in the heart of central Italy, the Società dei Balestrieri (crossbow association), which had been keeping alive the centuries-old tradition of the Palio della Balestra (crossbow tournament), decided to rediscover the ancient art of flag waving and went on to found a company of flag-wavers.

The Sansepolcro Flag-Wavers, were the first group to be formed in Italy and we are still the oldest of all groups involved similar activities.

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