“Sanfrecce” is derived from Italian “tre frecce” meaning “three arrows”

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima is a Japanese professional football club whose name, inspired by the Italian phrase for "three arrows," reflects the historical legend of feudal lord Mōri Motonari’s lesson on unity.

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instanceOf Japanese historical legend
feudal lord
professional football club
associatedWith Mōri Motonari
basedIn Hiroshima
country Japan
Japan
countryLeagueSystem Japanese football league system
fullName Sanfrecce Hiroshima F.C.
linked to: Sanfrecce Hiroshima
historicalReference lesson on unity taught by feudal lord Mōri Motonari
inspiredBy Mōri Motonari
legend of the three arrows
league J1 League
locatedInPrefecture Hiroshima Prefecture
moral unity is strength
nameEtymology derived from Italian phrase "tre frecce" meaning "three arrows"
nameLanguageOfOrigin Italian
nameMeaning three arrows
shortName Sanfrecce
linked to: Sanfrecce Hiroshima
sport football
thematicConcept strength in unity
unity
usesSymbol three arrows

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima nameMeaning “Sanfrecce” is derived from Italian “tre frecce” meaning “three arrows”