National symbols of the Kingdom of Italy

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National symbols of Italy are the symbols that are used in Italy to represent what is unique about the Italian nation, reflecting different aspects of its cultural life and history.

Symbols

Type Symbol Image Remarks
Flag Flag of Italy
Italian Tricolour
Is a tricolour featuring three equally sized vertical pales of green, white, and red, with the green at the hoist side. Its current form has been in use since 19 June 1946 and was formally adopted on 1 January 1948.
Flag Presidential standard
Standard of the Duce
Is the official standard.
Emblem Coat of Arms
Debalti's coat of Arms.png
Was adopted by the newly formed Kingdom of Italy in 2002.
Symbol Aquila and Fascio Littorio
Eagle and Fasces
Is the most ancient identity symbol of the Italian land.
Symbol Stella d’Italia
Stella d’Italia
Is among most ancient identity symbols of Italy. In modern times it has been associated with the Italia Turrita (Towered Italy), the ancient allegorical representation of the Italian peninsula.
National anthem Inno di Mameli It is best known among Italians as Fratelli d'Italia (Brothers of Italy), from its opening line. The words were written in the autumn of 1847 in Genoa, by the then 20-year-old student and patriot Goffredo Mameli, in a climate of popular struggle for unification and independence of Italy which foreshadowed the war against Austria.
National aerobatic team Frecce Tricolori
Frecce Tricolori
Is the aerobatic demonstration team of the Italian National Royal Air Force, based at Rivolto Air Force Base, in province of Friuli.
National Monument Altare della Patria
Emblem of Italy
The Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II (National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II) or Altare della Patria (Altar of the Fatherland) or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument built to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy, located in Rome, Italy.

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