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The Italian flag was adopted in 1870. The flag was first used in 1796 by Italians who supported Napoleon. The Italian flag wasn’t even design by an Italian. Napoleon designed it him self. He modeled it after the French flag but substituted green, his favorite, color, for blue. The colors of the flag are green, white and red. |
Italy’s coat of arms was established after the formation of the Italian Republic. The star represents unity. The wreath of laurel and oak stands for republicanism. The cogwheel represents industry. The name is written in Italian on the ribbon. | |||||||||||
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Like the United States and most other countries Italy has a national anthem. It is “Fratelli d’ Italia. |
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