DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIESDIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIESBETWEEN BETWEEN

TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS ININ

ITALY, ROMANIA AND POLANDITALY, ROMANIA AND POLAND

This product was made for the Comenius multilThis product was made for the Comenius multilateralateral project project ‘‘A Rainbow over Europe: Culture, A Rainbow over Europe: Culture, Education, Traditions, Art.Education, Traditions, Art.’’ by the students from the by the students from the Istituto Comprensivo Taddeo CossuIstituto Comprensivo Taddeo Cossu

from Teulada in Italy, from Teulada in Italy, ŞŞcoalacoala gimnazială gimnazială “Grigore Antipa” from Boto“Grigore Antipa” from Botoşani in Romaniaşani in Romania and and Gimnazjum im.Agatona i Stefana GillerówGimnazjum im.Agatona i Stefana Gillerów from Opatówek in Poland from Opatówek in Poland

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COUNTRYCOUNTRY COAT OF ARMS COAT OF ARMS

ITALYITALY

ROMANIA ROMANIA

POLANDPOLAND

COUNTRYCOUNTRY NATIONAL NATIONAL FLAGFLAG

THE MEANINGTHE MEANING

ITALYITALY GREEN GREEN represents the country's plains and the represents the country's plains and the hills , or, according to the religious interpretation, hills , or, according to the religious interpretation, green represents hope. green represents hope.

WHITE WHITE representsrepresents the Alps mountains covered in the Alps mountains covered in snow, or, according to the religious interpretation, snow, or, according to the religious interpretation, white stands for faith. white stands for faith.

RED RED represents blood spilt in the Wars of Italian represents blood spilt in the Wars of Italian Independence, or, according to the religious Independence, or, according to the religious interpretation, red stands for charity.interpretation, red stands for charity.

ROMANIA ROMANIA --REDRED stands for courage, staunchness,m stands for courage, staunchness,m boldness, sacrifice, generosity as well as boldness, sacrifice, generosity as well as greatness, strength and sovereignitygreatness, strength and sovereignity

--YELLOWYELLOW (gold) stands for power, sovereignty, (gold) stands for power, sovereignty, fertility, justice, moderation . Yellow is identical to fertility, justice, moderation . Yellow is identical to red in a way, but at a higher extent red in a way, but at a higher extent

--BLUEBLUE stands for sincerity, serenity, faith stands for sincerity, serenity, faith

POLANDPOLAND The RED colour symbolizes the blood shed in the The RED colour symbolizes the blood shed in the country's fight for independence and the white country's fight for independence and the white colour symbolizes peace. colour symbolizes peace.

COUNTRYAND COUNTRYAND RELIGIONRELIGION

SOME NATIONAL HOLIDAYSSOME NATIONAL HOLIDAYS

ITALYITALYChristianityChristianityCatholicismCatholicism

2525thth December – Christmas December – Christmas11st st January – New YearJanuary – New Year EasterEaster2525th th April –Liberation dayApril –Liberation day11stst May - Labour’s Day May - Labour’s Day 22ndnd June – Republic Day June – Republic Day11stst November – All Saints’ Day November – All Saints’ Day

ROMANIA ROMANIA ChristianityChristianityCatholicismCatholicism

1 December – Romania National Day1 December – Romania National DayWhitsuntide – the seventh Sunday after Easter when the holy Whitsuntide – the seventh Sunday after Easter when the holy spirit come from heaven to Earth spirit come from heaven to Earth 3030thth November - Saint Andrew November - Saint Andrew 11stst May - Labour’s Day May - Labour’s Day

1515thth the Assumption the Assumption

POLANDPOLANDChristianityChristianityCatholicismCatholicism

January 01 New YearJanuary 01 New YearJanuary 06 EpiphanyJanuary 06 EpiphanyMay 01 Labour Day May 01 Labour Day

May 03 Constitution DayMay 03 Constitution DayAugust 15 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MaryAugust 15 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MaryNovember 01 All Saints DayNovember 01 All Saints DayNovember 11 Independence DayNovember 11 Independence DayDecember 25 Christmas Day December 25 Christmas Day

COUNTRYCOUNTRY POLITICAL SYSTEMPOLITICAL SYSTEM

ITALYITALY Parliamentary RepublicParliamentary Republic

ROMANIA ROMANIA Parliamentary RepublicParliamentary Republic

POLANDPOLAND Parliamentary RepublicParliamentary Republic

COUNTRYCOUNTRY NATIONAL FLOWERNATIONAL FLOWER

ITALYITALY Italy does not actually have an official national flower. Anyway the traditional Italy does not actually have an official national flower. Anyway the traditional flower is flower is ROSEROSE, while , while White POPPYWhite POPPY or or white LILYwhite LILY serve as religious serve as religious symbolic flowersymbolic flowerss..

Rose Rose W White Poppy White Lilyhite Poppy White Lily

ROMANIA ROMANIA Rosa caninaRosa canina ( known as  ( known as the dog rosethe dog rose) is a variable climbing wild rose ) is a variable climbing wild rose

   species, high in certain antioxidants, vitamin C, from its fruit especially species, high in certain antioxidants, vitamin C, from its fruit especially

its fruit especially during conditions of scarcity or during wartime. its fruit especially during conditions of scarcity or during wartime.

EdelweissEdelweiss – A plant that prefers rocky limestone places – A plant that prefers rocky limestone places

at about 1800–3000 mat about 1800–3000 m altitude. A flower that is to be found altitude. A flower that is to be found

on the Romanian 50 Lei banknote. on the Romanian 50 Lei banknote. Rosa Rosa caninacanina

EdelweissEdelweiss

POLANDPOLAND The only national Polish flower important in Polish culture and historyThe only national Polish flower important in Polish culture and history

is a is a corn-poppy - in Latin - corn-poppy - in Latin - Papaver rhoeasPapaver rhoeas, in Polish - , in Polish - makmak..

It is red - just like one of two Polish national colours .It is red - just like one of two Polish national colours .

Corn poppyCorn poppy

COUNTRYCOUNTRY THE MOST POPULAR SPORT THE MOST POPULAR SPORT

ITALYITALY Football is the most popular sportFootball is the most popular sport

ROMANIA ROMANIA Oina Oina approximativelyapproximatively Rounders Rounders has bhas beeen played in en played in

Romania for at least 6 centuries, being popular among Romania for at least 6 centuries, being popular among

children and youngchildren and young peoplepeople

Football Football is the most popular sportis the most popular sport

Gheorghe Hagi, Romania’s greatest football playerGheorghe Hagi, Romania’s greatest football player

POLANDPOLAND Football is the most popular sportFootball is the most popular sport

Robert Lewandowski –Robert Lewandowski –

"I am glad to win this as it means I have made progress."I am glad to win this as it means I have made progress.

Such awards are important as they prove all the hardSuch awards are important as they prove all the hard

work is worth it. I think I deserved it." work is worth it. I think I deserved it."

This project has been funded with the This project has been funded with the support frsupport froom the European Commission. m the European Commission.

This publication reflects onlThis publication reflects onlyy the views the views of of the author and the commission can’t the author and the commission can’t be be hold responsible for any use which may hold responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained be made of the information contained therein therein ..