The Sala dei Quaranta of the University of Padua has long held 7 labari (a type of banner flag) on display, each one symbolically representing the Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Philosophy and Literature, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Physics and Mathematics, the School of Engineering, the School of Pharmacy, as well as the Faculty of Education. The first six labari were donated in 1922 in celebration of the University’s seven hundredth anniversary by the committee of “signore e signorine” from the neighbouring cities of Trieste, Trento, Fiume Vicenza, Udine, and Verona. Some of the labari are adorned with gold embroidering while some are painted, but each of them illustrate the colours and symbolic images of their respective faculty or school. The Faculty of Education labaro was later added to the collection.

For many years the 7 labari were put on display by the University during high-profile visits and special events.

Faculty of Medicine
The reddish-orange silk labaro of the Faculty of Medicine includes the image of Hygieia, the Greek goddess of health, painted in its centre. The upper part of the fabric includes the city of Trieste Coat of Arms stitched onto a light green background with the text Facultas Medica embroidered in golden and silver metallic yarn.

Faculty of Philosophy and Literature
The ivory silk labaro, of the Faculty of Philosophy and Literature, includes the image of an eagle’s wing painted and embroidered in its centre. The upper part of the fabric includes the city of Trento Coat of Arms stitched onto a light green background with the title of the faculty embroidered with golden and silver metallic yarn.

Faculty of Law
The dark purple silk labaro of the Faculty of Law includes an embroidered silk image of Lady Justice stitched to the centre. In the upper part of the fabric includes the city of Fiume Coat of Arm sewn onto a light pink background with multi-coloured silk yarns and the title of the faculty embroidered in golden metallic yarn.

Faculty of Physics and Mathematics
The olive green silk labaro of the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics includes an embroidered owl in the centre. In the upper part of the fabric includes the Vicenza Coat of Arms embroidered onto a red background with multi-coloured silk yarns and the title of the faculty embroidered in metallic yarn.

School of Engineering
The black silk labaro, of the School of Engineering, includes an embroidered image symbolizing measuring instruments of “ingenium” in the centre. In the upper part of the fabric includes the Udine Coat of Arms embroidered onto a pink background and the title of the faculty embroidered in multi-coloured silk yarns.
The restoration of the Engineering labaro has been supported by Baxi S.p.A.

School of Pharmacy
The pink silk labaro of the School of Pharmacy includes an embroidered “Bowl of Hygieia” in the centre; the bowl with a snake coiled around it is internationally recognized as the symbol of pharmacy.
In the upper part of the fabric includes the Verona Coat of Arms embroidered onto a grey background and the title of the faculty in silk and gold metallic yarn.
The restoration of the Pharmacy labaro has been supported by Ordine dei Farmacisti della Provincia di Padova

Faculty of Education
The pink silk labaro of the Faculty of Education was constructed using two sheets of pink silk; the first sheet forms the frame while the second is turned and sewn by hand along the perimeter, forming the central square. The text painted in the central area relates to the faculty whereas the bottom portion is painted in yellow.