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On this day in 1282, the Sicilian revolt against French rule began. Within a month and a half, three thousand French-born soldiers and nobles were slaughtered throughout Sicily as retribution for over 15 years of tyranny. Our flag was created in this period, although back then the gold half was originally on top and the red half on the bottom.