Tradition has it that the elements of the prow represent the six sestieri, or neighborhoods, into which the city of Venice is divided, while the small tooth at the back of the neck represents the Venetian island called Giudecca.
Pärimuse järgi kujutavad paadinina külge kinnitatud õhukesed sakid Veneetsia kuut linnaosa ning sakike nende vastas Veneetsia saart Giudeccat.