The group was born in Figline Valdarno in 1965 thanks to the constant concern and the very careful work of Architect G. Mini together with Professor Father Zurlo, driven by the experience of Professor Dini and by all the teachers of the “Liceo Marsilio Ficino”. The trainings start for a few guys and the first three costumes are bought with the slender amount of money from the town of Figline and the Proloco administration of Incisa. The others are rent every time from the theatrical dressmaker in Florence. After careful studies the name of the group is chosen : “Borghi e Sestrieri Fiorentini”. Figline , Incisa and Reggello were “borghi” of Florence. Incisa and Figline in 1296 belonged to "Sesto of San Pietro a Scheraggio” and to “Sesto of Borgo”, which then became a district of Santa Croce. Our first standart consisted of a red lily on a white background with the inscription “Florentia”. During the years the "Calcio Storico Fiorentino" (Florentine Hystoric Football), grew more and more interested in our group so that in 1968 we were asked to join them as “Bandierai degli Uffizi” . However, in 1973 we split off in order to assert our independence and to be able to manage the group more effectively and easily. In the meantime, on the 22nd and 23th of october 1966, in San Marino, together with other associations, the group gives birth to the "CONFEDERAZIONE INTERNAZIONALE DEGLI ANTICHI SPORTS DELLE BANDIERE" (International Confederation of the Ancient Sports of Flags) and takes part to the games of Arezzo, Faenza, Bologna e Carovigno.  Finally, in 1973, thanks to the former President Accountant Nannoni, the group earns brand new costumes and a new statute. The amount of t members and that of national and international exhibitions is contantly growing. During the 80s, several important persons follow one another as chairmen ( Honorable Pontello, Senator Spadolini, Doctor Bennelli). The group’s stendart is changed. Now it is a golden lion rampant - the symbol of Figline- with half of a red lily on a white background and the inscription “Sbandieratori Borghi e Sestrieri Fiorentini”. At the four sides of the flag, there are the crests of four important families in Valdarno (Castellani, Franzesi, Fabbrini, Serristori). Today the group is composed by 80 elements (subdivided into captains, drums, louds, lows, clarions and flag wavers) and by a school of flag which provides us new peole and enables the group to keep loyal to those ancient traditions according to which this is an esteemed military art apart from of any round about, ostentatious tumbler game. In fact our aim is to tie up to the old radition of the “Bandierai dei Liberi Comuni” ( “Flags Wavers of the Independen Towns”), which has been peculiar of the free political system of our country since XI untill the XV century. The group is still very careful to observe this tradition, both in style of movements and in the equipment. It is infact one of the few, may the only one, to use wooden filled handmade flagstaff and rigurously embroidered fabrics.

FOUNDERS CHAIRMEN HONORARY CHAIRMEN Baldo Baldi   Bruno Burchi   Arch. Giuliano Mini   Prof. Padre E. Zurlo 1966 - 1968 Prof. Giovanni Brogioni 1968 - 1970 Dott. Giovanni Ariano 1970 - 1976 Rag. Garrone Nannoni 1976 - 1979 Prof. Giuseppe Rausa 1979 - 1985 Dott. Claudio Pontello 1985 - 1986 Dott. Franco Sottani 1986 - 1989 Dott. Paolo Benelli 1989 - 1996 Prof. Alessandro Mini 1996 - 2005 Mirella Costi Pignatelli dal 2005 Dott. Stefano Torricelli Prof. Dini Vittorio   On. Lelio Lagorio   Principe Ranieri di Monaco   Sen. Giovanni Spadolini   Mirella Costi Pignatelli