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The three main official symbols, [2] whose typology is present in the symbology of all nations, are: the flag of Italy, that is, the national flag in green, white and red, as required by article 12 of the Constitution of the Italian Republic; [3] the emblem of Italy, that is the iconic symbol identifying the Italian Republic;
Emblem of the Italian Republic rendered in black and white State ensign of the Italian Republic (since 2003). The central element of the emblem is the five-pointed star white star, also called Stella d'Italia (English: "Star of Italy"), which is the oldest national symbol of Italy, since it dates back to ancient Greece. [1]
Italian anthems (12 P) F. Flags of Italy (2 C, 7 P) O. Orders, decorations, and medals of Italy (4 C, 5 P) V. Vittoriano (4 P) Pages in category "National symbols of ...
The flag of Italy (Italian: bandiera d'Italia, Italian: [banˈdjɛːra diˈtaːlja]), often referred to as The Tricolour (il Tricolore, Italian: [il trikoˈloːre]), is a flag featuring three equally sized vertical pales of green, white and red, with the green at the hoist side, as defined by Article 12 of the Constitution of the Italian Republic. [1]
It is the oldest national symbol of Italy, since it dates back to Graeco-Roman mythology [2] when Venus, associated with the West as an evening star, was adopted to identify the Italian peninsula. From an allegorical point of view, the Stella d'Italia metaphorically represents the shining destiny of Italy.
An Italian tricolour with a trinacria in the center. 1848–1849 Flag of the Republic of San Marco: An Italian tricolour with a white canton bearing the Lion of Saint Mark. 1848–1849 Flag of the Free Cities of Menton and Roquebrune: An Italian tricolour with two hands clasping and with the inscription "Menton et Roquebrun ville libre". 1848 ...
Hidden mysteries underneath iconic Italian castle unravelled. Vishwam Sankaran. January 17, 2025 at 5:35 AM.
The Lion in the 1870s. The Lion seen from ground level in 2017. The Lion seen from the Doge's Palace.. The Lion of Venice is an ancient bronze sculpture of a winged lion in the Piazza San Marco of Venice, Italy, which came to symbolize the city—as well as one of its patron saints, St Mark—after its arrival there in the 12th century.