Official Palette
Symbolism
The tricolore represents hope (green), faith (white), and charity (red). A more geographic interpretation suggests green for the plains and hills, white for the snow-capped Alps, and red for the blood spilt during the Italian wars of independence.
History
Inspired by the French tricolor, the first Italian tricolor was used by the Cispadane Republic in 1797. It went through various iterations under the House of Savoy before being formally adopted as the national flag of the Italian Republic in 1946.
Construction
The flag has a 2:3 aspect ratio. It is a vertical tricolor of three equal bands of green, white, and red.
Color Meanings
Country Facts
- Population
- 58.9M
6.3% of Europe
- Capital
- Rome
- Languages
- Italian, Catalan
- Continent
- Europe
- Landlocked
- No
- ISO 3166-1
- IT
Flag Identification
- Adopted
- June 18, 1946
- Proportions
2:3 (≈1.500)
- Total Colors
- 3
- Primary Layout
- Vertical bands
Influences
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Flag Protocol
- The bands must be vertical and of equal width
- Must be treated with reverence as a symbol of the Republic
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