The covers in Florence are usually made of metal

 

and are square

 

, rectangular

 

, round

 

or oval

 

in shape.
There are cases of round covers intended for sidewalks that are surrounded by a square frame, which greatly facilitates the paving work around them

 

.

No colored or gilded covers were found in Florence. Covers intended for the Municipality of Florence often bear the city emblem

 

.

The covers are intended for various consumers, including the Municipality of Florence

 

, telecommunications bodies (Open Fiber

 

and Siptel

 

) and gas suppliers (ITALGAS

 

).

In some cases it is not possible to infer the purpose of the cover. In the other cases, water covers are characterized by the word ACQUEDOTTO

 

, telecommunications covers by the name of the telecom provider

 

, sewer covers by the word FOGNATURA

 

, and so on.

The covers in Florence are not unique to the city (apart from the city emblem), and they are generally in the format customary among the various manufacturers.

Manufacturers
The covers are usually produced by Italian manufacturers: Saices

 

, Fonderie Belli

 

, MCP SPA

 

, Montini

 

or by international manufacturers such as the French Norinco

 

, the German Bopp & Reuther

 

and others.

Standards
The common standards are the European standard EN124

 

and the various load classes (B125 – D400)

 

.
The Italian UNI standard

 

, the Italian ICIM

 

, the French NF

 

and others can also be found.