The peninsula exile people of Istrian Italians — the Latin-rooted community of the Istrian peninsula whose two millennia of unbroken Italian urban civilization were erased by the 1945-1956 exodus — driven by Yugoslav communist consolidation.
Istrian Italian people — a Latin-rooted Adriatic community whose coastal cities of Pola, Parenzo, and Rovigno preserved Venetian Gothic architecture and Italophone culture across Roman, Venetian, Habsburg, and Italian administrations, the Roman amphitheater at Pola — seating 23,000 spectators, the most complete Roman arena outside Rome — standing as the most enduring monument to two millennia of Italian civilization on the eastern Adriatic shore. The 1945-1956 exodus — in which between 250,000 and 350,000 Istrian Italians fled Yugoslav annexation following foibe mass executions where thousands were thrown into karst sinkholes, their properties redistributed and city names Slavicized — created a diaspora whose February 10 Remembrance Day Italy recognized in 2004 as a national day of memory for postwar Europe's most suppressed humanitarian tragedy. This interactive sweatshirt connects you to that Adriatic peninsula legacy and Istrian 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 product: • 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
