The struggle for bilingual signs in Istria in 1894
Keywords:
Istria, Piran, international relations, bilingual signsAbstract
The article deals with the violent demonstrations that took place in Istria in 1894. The demonstrations were organized against the decree of the Ministry of Justice that required all judicial districts with a mixed population of Slovenes, Croats and Italians to place bilingual signs on court houses. In Piran, the demonstrations were so serious that the military had to intervene. With the evident help of the municipal authorities, the Italian population of Istrian municipalities succeeded in their demand that the decree be repealed and the previous state of affairs be restored. The decree on bilingual signs remained in force only for the town of Piran.
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