Identity: a Gold Medal city, Ca' Sugana and the Palazzo dei Trecento
The municipal statute presents Treviso as a martyr city in both world wars, awarded the Gold Medal for Military Valour for its part in the Resistance, heir to the tradition of the free communes and of its union with the Republic of Venice. The Comune's seat is the Ca' Sugana palace, while the city council meets in the Palazzo dei Trecento.
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How the city describes itself
Article 1 of the statute calls Treviso a «martyr city in both world wars», awarded the Gold Medal for Military Valour for its role in the Resistance. It recalls a tradition of freedom expressed in the free communes and in the union with the Republic of Venice, and presents the Comune as guardian of the cultural values and democratic traditions that, from the communal age to the Risorgimento and the Resistance, have shaped the city's history.
Seats and symbols
The Comune's seat and the mayor's office are in the Ca' Sugana palace; the Palazzo dei Trecento is where the city council meets. The coat of arms is a red shield with a silver cross and two eight-pointed silver stars; the round seal shows the turreted city with the inscription «Tarvisium» and the motto «Monti musoni, ponto, dominorque Naoni»; the banner is white and light blue with the coat of arms in the centre. The statute dates from 2001, with amendments up to 2015.
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Updated: 2026-10-22
Reviewed: 10/23/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-10-31
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