The current format began to be used in June 1946.
Also known as il Tricolore, the flag of Italy It is formed by three vertical bands of the same size and with the following colors: green (left), white (center) and red (right). The aspect ratio of the flag is 2:3.
The current format of the Italian flag began to be used on June 19, 1946, but it was only officially defined on January 1, 1948.
This contemporary format of the flag was adopted after the Second World War, when Italians went to the polls to vote in a plebiscite that asked which government they preferred to be constituted in the country: republic or monarchy.
As Italians were disappointed with the monarchical model, as it was linked to the fascist regime (called the Italian Social Republic – RSI) during the war, 54% of the population opted for the establishment of a democratic republic in the country.
Meaning of the colors of the Italian flag
The French Revolution was a great inspiration in the process of defining the Italian flag.
It was the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte who founded the so-called Cispadane Republic, in 1796, in the north of the Italian Peninsula, being the first entity to use the tricolor flag (from 1797).
The red and white colors were inspired by the symbol of the Milan commune flag, and the green color was attached in reference to the army uniform of the Milanese official guard.
There is no universal consensus on the meaning of the colors of the Italian flag, however, some historians attribute the following interpretation:
Green: represents the country's plains and hills;
White: represents the glaciers of the Alps, in northern Italy;
Red: represents the blood of heroes that was shed during the wars of Italian independence.
But, mainly from a religious point of view, the colors that characterize the Italian flag have a distinct meaning:
Green: represents hope;
White: represents faith;
Red: represents charity;
This interpretation would be related to the three theological virtues, established by the doctrines that govern the morals of the Catholic Church.
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