The Patriarchate crossroads people whose Friulians — the inhabitants of the northeastern Italian plain, and whose Friulian language survived Lombard, Frankish, Venetian, Habsburg, and Italian administration.
Friulian people — inhabitants of the northeastern plain whose Roman Aquileia, founded in 181 BCE as a military colony and grown into the Empire's fourth-largest city, served as the launching point for Roman campaigns into the Danubian world and the entry point through which Saint Mark's evangelization brought Christianity to the Veneto and beyond, the Patriarchate of Aquileia's millennium of ecclesiastical authority from the 6th to 18th centuries making Friuli the spiritual capital of the entire northeastern Alpine arc. The 1976 Friuli earthquake — which destroyed 77 towns and killed nearly 1,000 people, the subsequent reconstruction driven entirely by Friulian community self-organization and the diaspora's financial solidarity becoming the model for Italian civil protection and community resilience — and the Friulian emigration tradition that sent generations of skilled mosaic workers, construction laborers, and craftsmen across Europe and the Americas while maintaining fierce attachment to their villages, make the Friulian story the most powerful Italian example of a people who rebuild what they love. This interactive sweatshirt connects you to that Aquileia crossroads legacy and Friulian Italian heritage with a QR code linking to the full story.
HERITAG is a purpose-driven brand that celebrates cultural diversity and awareness. Wear and share your social identity and cultural heritage with a unique collection of interactive sweatshirts that carry flags of ethnic groups in Italy. Create informative and fun moments by inviting people to scan the visible QR code and learn about the diverse population in Italy.
Making products on demand instead of in bulk also helps reduce overproduction, and this quality sweatshirt is made especially for you as soon as you place an order.
Few more things to know about this sweatshirt: • Scannable QR code printed on the back for an interactive and fun experience • Designed to educate about a nation's proud history milestones and rich culture • Custom print-on-demand • 50% cotton, 50% polyester • Regular fit, sturdy and warm, pre-shrunk soft-feel fabric • Double-needle stitched spandex collar, shoulders, armholes, cuffs, and hem
