Our local tour guide Enricka
A head with three legs. What the heck? This is the Sicilian flag.
The original flag was created in 1282 during the rebellion of the Sicilian Vespers. Divided diagonally from the upper hoist-side corner; the upper triangle is red and the lower triangle is yellow; in the center is the Sicilian triskelion featuring the winged head of Medusa with three ears of wheat protruding from it. Sicily was known for providing the wheat for breads and pasta to Rome. The legs on the flag represent the different regions of Sicily.
Turn a corner and wow!
This is a busy city and the capital of Sicily. Young people are everywhere. Smoking is everywhere too. Scooters, skateboards, unicycles, basically anything with wheels is moving in all directions. It’s comical to watch them all move, each thinking they own the space.