> The crossed flag badges first appeared on the Standard Vanguard, when that
> model was restyled by Michelotti at Vignale. The "SV" has been presumed to
> represent "Standard Vignale", but there is some speculation that they may
> actually represent "Stabilimento (sp?) Vignale", roughly translating to
> "Vignale Works".
I thought that the Italian for "stables" was "scudaria".
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