One of the supposed legends to origin of the city name is the emblem of Milan.
THE HALF BOAR FEMALE.One located inside
PALAZZO MARINO and the other on
PALAZZO DELLA RAGIONE arch.Legend by latin
LIVY,in the 6th century BC Celtic king
AMBICATUS OR AMBIGATUS sent his two parents round to colonize new lands.One of the parents,
BELLOVESUS had a vision,a female boar with a long haired fur.The
CELTS considered the female boar a sacred animal,not a noble beast as the wolf,lion,eagle.The
CELTS interpreted the vision as good auspicius to found a new city.They naming the city probably Medhe-lan,in
GAELIC middle land.Later evovled into latin
MEDIOLANUM(half woolen).
