The Adriatic borderland Julian people — the Italian-speaking community of the Julian March whose postwar Istrian-Dalmatian exodus stands as one of postwar Europe's largest forced migrations.
Julian people — Italian-speaking inhabitants of the Julian March whose coastal cities of Trieste, Pola, and Fiume built a Latin urban civilization on the Adriatic's eastern shore under Roman, Venetian, and Habsburg administration, their Istrian peninsula's Roman amphitheater at Pola — the world's sixth-largest surviving Roman arena — and Venetian-built port towns of Rovinj and Poreč representing the physical legacy of two millennia of Italian cultural presence on the eastern Adriatic. The Istrian-Dalmatian exodus of 1943-1956 — in which Yugoslav Partisan forces and the new communist government drove between 250,000 and 350,000 Julian Italians from their ancestral cities through foibe mass executions, property confiscation, and sustained intimidation, the exiles resettling across Italy and the global diaspora while their abandoned homes were repopulated — created a displaced community whose February 10 Remembrance Day Italy officially recognized only in 2004, their story of loss and resilience now central to Italian national memory. This interactive sweatshirt connects you to that Adriatic borderland legacy and Julian 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
