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- BRIEF GUIDE OF SIENA -
by Stefano Maccianti



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Yup; the coat of arms of the Tolomei is visible above the entrance door of the Palace. It is a triangle with the vertex facing down, which houses three crescent moons within it. Each moon is symbolically associated with a flag stolen from the Turks, or the financing of a crusade. The coat of arms tells us a lot about the power and wealth of a family like this.