Borgo Tossignano

Borgo Tossignano is an Italian town of 3,240 inhabitants in the metropolitan metropolis of Bologna in Emilia Romagna. It is part of the New District of Imola. The last global war noticed the place the scene of tragic events. In September 1944 Tossignano turned into manned for twelve days by using partisan forces that drove the Germans out. When the Allied develop in overdue autumn came to a halt, human beings needed to flee and Borgo turned into d no man's land.

Then, at the start of 1945, a formation of partisans of the 36 Garibaldi Brigade, framed in the new Italian navy, entered Borgo and held it till the offensive of April 1945, whilst the town became freed by means of the troops of the British VIII Army, underneath whose command the Folgore combat institution operated, and the populace became able to go back and dedicate themselves to the reconstruction of the city. In 1957 the metropolis hall becomes transferred to Borgo da Tossignano, which became a hamlet. The modern day municipal coat of arms consists of the design reproduced in the banner of the municipality of Tossignano. Its use became authorized by way of the prefect of Bologna through decree of 1961.