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'{{Short description|None}} {{History of Italy}} [[File:Festa del Tricolore, 07-01-2004.jpg|thumb|The former President of the Italian Republic [[Carlo Azeglio Ciampi]] honors the flag of [[Cispadane Republic]], first [[Flag of Italy|Italian flag]], during the [[Tricolour Day]] on 7 January 2004 in [[Reggio Emilia]].]] This is a list of [[flag]]s used in '''[[Italy]]'''. For more information about the national flag, visit the article '''[[Flag of Italy]]'''. {{Commons category|Flags of Italy}} ==Big dick boys== {| class="wikitable" |- !style="width:110px;"|Flag !style="width:100px;"|Date !style="width:250px;"|Use !style="width:250px;"|Description |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of Italy.svg}} | 1 January 1948 | [[National flag]] | A [[tricolour (flag)|tricolour]] featuring three equally sized vertical [[Pale (heraldry)|pales]] of green, white and red, [[national colours of Italy]], with the green at the hoist side (proportions 3:2). |- | {{ListFlag|Civil Ensign of Italy.svg}} | 9 November 1947 | [[Civil ensign]] | The flag of Italy with a shield divided into four squares representing the four [[Maritime Republics]]: [[Venice]] (represented by the [[Lion of Saint Mark]], top left), [[Genoa]] (top right), [[Amalfi]] (bottom left), and [[Pisa]] (represented by their respective crosses). The ensign is similar to the one used by the [[Italian Navy]], with the exception that the lion is not holding a sword, the emblem is not crowned, and the book of the [[Gospel]] is open. |- | {{ListFlag|State Ensign of Italy.svg}} | 24 October 2003 | [[State ensign]] | The flag of Italy with the [[Emblem of Italy|State Emblem]]. |} ==Military flags== {| class="wikitable" |- !style="width:110px;"|Flag !style="width:100px;"|Date !style="width:250px;"|Use !style="width:250px;"|Description |- | {{ListFlag|Naval Ensign of Italy.svg}} | 9 November 1947 | [[Naval ensign]] | The flag of Italy with a [[naval crown]] and a shield divided into four squares representing the four Maritime Republics: Venice (represented by the lion, top left), Genoa (top right), Amalfi (bottom left), and Pisa (represented by their respective crosses). |- | {{ListFlag|Naval Jack of Italy.svg}} | 9 November 1947 | [[Naval jack]] | A shield divided into four squares representing the four Maritime Republics: Venice (represented by the lion, top left), Genoa (top right), Amalfi (bottom left), and Pisa (represented by their respective crosses). |- |} ===Army rank flags=== {| class="wikitable" |- !style="width:110px;"|Flag !style="width:100px;"|Date !style="width:250px;"|Use !style="width:250px;"|Description |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of four star general of Italy.svg}} | {{center|-}} | Four-star general | White flag with four red stars |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of general of army corps of Italy.svg}} | {{center|-}} | General of army corps | White flag with three red stars |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of divisional general of the Italy.svg}} | {{center|-}} | Divisional general | White flag with two red stars |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of general of brigade of Italy.svg}} | {{center|-}} | General of brigade | White flag with one red star |} ===Naval rank flags=== {| class="wikitable" |- !style="width:110px;"|Flag !style="width:100px;"|Date !style="width:250px;"|Use !style="width:250px;"|Description |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the commander in chief of the naval forces of Italy.svg}} | {{center|-}} | Commander-in-chief of the Italian Navy | A square edged in blue and divided into four squares representing the four Maritime Republics: Venice (represented by the lion, top left), Genoa (top right), Amalfi (bottom left), and Pisa (represented by their respective crosses). |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the chief of staff of the Marina Militare.svg}} | {{center|-}} | Chief of staff of the Italian Navy | A blue flag with yellow line and with four yellow stars |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of squadron admiral of the Marina Militare.svg}} | {{center|-}} | Squadron admiral of the Italian Navy | A blue flag with three yellow stars |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of rear admiral of the Marina Militare.svg}} | {{center|-}} | Rear admiral of the Italian Navy | A blue flag with one yellow star |} ==Standards== {| class="wikitable" |- !style="width:110px;"|Flag !style="width:100px;"|Date !style="width:250px;"|Use !style="width:250px;"|Description |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the President of Italy (1965-1990).svg}} | 1965–1990 | Standard of the president of Italy | A square blue flag with the Emblem of Italy in the middle. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the President of Italy (1990–1992).svg}} | 1990–1992 | Standard of the president of Italy | A square blue flag with the flag of Italy in the middle. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the President of Italy (1992–2000).svg}} | 1992–2000 | Standard of the president of Italy | A square blue flag with the Emblem of Italy in the middle. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the President of Italy (2000–2003).svg}} | 4 November 2000–17 January 2003 | Standard of the president of Italy | A square blue flag, with in the middle the flag of the [[Italian Republic (Napoleonic)|Napoleonic Italian Republic]], with the golden Emblem of Italy on the green square. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the President of Italy (2003–2006).svg}} | 17 January 2003–14 April 2006 | Standard of the president of Italy | A square blue flag, with in the middle the flag of the [[Italian Republic (Napoleonic)|Napoleonic Italian Republic]], with the golden Emblem of Italy on the green square. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the President of Italy.svg}} | 14 April 2006 | [[Presidential standard of Italy|Standard]] of the [[president of Italy]] | A square blue flag, with in the middle the flag of the [[Italian Republic (Napoleonic)|Napoleonic Italian Republic]], with the golden Emblem of Italy on the green square. |- | {{ListFlag|Substitute President standard of Italy.svg}} | 16 May 1986 | Standard of a substitute president of Italy | A square white flag with blue border, with the Emblem of Italy in the middle. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of prime minister of Italy.svg}} | 17 July 2008 | Standard of the [[prime minister of Italy]] | A square blue flag with two golden lines and with the Emblem of Italy (in natural colours) in the middle. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the Italian Defence minister.svg}} | 23 April 2002 | Standard of the [[Ministry of Defence (Italy)|Ministry of Defence]] | A square blue flag with two golden lines and with a star and the symbols of four [[Italian Armed Forces]] in the middle. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of civil authority of Italy.svg}} | {{center|-}} | Standard of the Civil Authorities | A square white flag with two blue lines and with the Emblem of Italy (in natural colours) in the middle. |} ==Historical flags== === [[Roman Empire]] Vexilloids === {| class="wikitable" |- !style="width:110px;"|Flag !style="width:100px;"|Date !style="width:250px;"|Use !style="width:250px;"|Description |- | {{ListFlag|Vexilloid of the Roman Empire.svg}} | 27 BC-380 AD | [[Vexilloid]] of The Roman Empire. | The slogan <small>[[SPQR|S·P·Q·R]]</small> (''senātus populusque Rōmānus''), "The Roman Senate and People," in [[Gold (color)|gold]] on a field of [[crimson]]. |- | {{ListFlag|Labarum of Constantine the Great.svg}} | 380-395 | [[Labarum]] of [[Constantine the Great]]. | a crimson field with three dots which represents "medallions" which are said to have shown portraits of Constantine and his sons. |- | {{ListFlag|Labarum of the Roman Empire (simple).png}} | 395-476/480 | Vexilloid of The [[Western Roman Empire]]. | A Crimson field with the [[Chi Rho]] (☧) in gold in the center. |} === Preunification era === {| class="wikitable" |- !style="width:110px;"|Flag !style="width:100px;"|Date !style="width:250px;"|Use !style="width:250px;"|Description |- | {{ListFlag|Oriflamme of Charlemagne.png}} | 800–888 | Imperial Orilflamme of [[Charlemagne]] | A 3 pointed green field with 8 golden crosses and 6 flowers. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the Giudicato of Arborea.svg}} | 800–1420 | Flag of The [[Judicate of Arborea]] | A White Field with a Tree in the center. |- | {{ListFlag|Rectangular green flag.svg}} | 831–1091 | Flag of the [[Emirate of Sicily]] | A Simple Green Field. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the Republic of Pisa.svg}} | 1000–1406 | Flag of The [[Republic of Pisa]] | A Red Field with a White Cross in the center. |- | {{ListFlag|State Flag of the Republic of Florence.svg}} | 1115–1251 | 1st Flag of The [[Republic of Florence]] | A red field with centred white cross. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of Lucca.svg}} | 1160–1200 | 1st Flag of The [[Republic of Lucca]] | A Horizontal Bicolor of White and Red, similar to the Polish flag. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of Milan (1171).svg}} | 1171–1277 | 1st Flag of [[Milan]] | A White Field with a Red [[Maltese cross]] in the center with 3 sestiere on the fly. |- | {{ListFlag|Antica Bandiera della Repubblica di Siena (XIII Secolo).svg}} | 13th century | 1st Flag of The [[Republic of Siena]] | A black field with a white stripe and 3 sestiere on the fly. |- | {{ListFlag|Merchant Flag of the Republic of Lucca (13th century-1799).svg}} | 1200–1799 | 2nd Flag of The Republic of Lucca | A Blue Field with a Golden diagonal stripe with the word ''Libertas.'' |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of Milan.svg}} | 1176–1395 | Flag of The [[City of Milan|Commune of Milan]] | A white field with centred red cross, the same of The Flag of England, both coming from Genoa. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of Florence.svg}} | 1251–1569 | 2nd Flag of The Republic of Florence | A White Field with a Red [[Fleur-de-lis]] lily in the Center. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the Kingdom of Sicily (Hohenstaufen).svg}} | 1258–1266 | Banner of [[Manfred, King of Sicily]] | A White Swallowtail Flag with a Black Eagle in the center. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag_of_Sassari_(1259%E2%80%931323).svg}} | 1259–1323 | Flag of The [[Republic of Sassari]] | 4 quartered field. a white cross in the 1st and 4th quarter (blue) and a white tower in the 2nd and 3rd quarter (red). |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of the Kingdom of Naples.svg}} |1266–1442 |Flag of The Kingdoms of [[Kingdom of Sicily|Sicily]] and [[Kingdom of Naples|Naples]] under The [[Capetian House of Anjou]] |A Blue Field with Several [[Fleur-de-lis]] and a red label. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the Kingdom of Naples (Capetian House of Anjou) type 3.svg}} | 1266–1442 | Flag of The Kingdoms of [[Kingdom of Sicily|Sicily]] and [[Kingdom of Naples|Naples]] under The [[Capetian House of Anjou]] (Variant) | A Blue Field with Several [[Fleur-de-lis]] and a red label. |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of the Kingdom of Naples (Capetian House of Anjou) type 2.svg}} |1266–1442 |Flag of The Kingdoms of [[Kingdom of Sicily|Sicily]] and [[Kingdom of Naples|Naples]] under The [[Capetian House of Anjou]] (Variant) |A Blue Field with Several [[Fleur-de-lis]] and a red label. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the Duchy of Milan (XIII century-1540).svg}} | 1277–1395 | 2nd Flag of Milan | A white field with a blue [[snake]] devouring a man in the center. |- | {{ListFlag|Ensign of the Kingdom of Sicily (1282-1296).svg}} | 1282–1296 | 1st Flag of The Kingdom of Sicily under The [[Crown of Aragon]] | The Aragonese [[Senyera]] in the first and fourth quarters and the Eagle of Sicily in the second and third quarters. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of Siena.svg}} | 1290–1555 | 2nd Flag of The Republic of Siena | A Horizontal Bicolour of white and black. |- | {{ListFlag|Bandiera del Regno di Sicilia 4.svg}} | 1296–1410 | 2nd Flag of The Kingdom of Sicily under The Crown of Aragon | Similar to the Aragonese Senyera, but with 2 white triangles with a eagle inside of both triangles. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of Genoa.svg}} | 1339–1797 | Flag of The [[Republic of Genoa]] |A white field with centred red cross, similar to The [[Flag of England]], but with five sestiere on the fly. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of Milan.svg}} | 1395–1499 | State Flag ( ''Vexillum publicum'' ) of the City of Milan | A white field with centred red cross, similar to The [[Flag of England]]. |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of the Duchy of Milan (1450).svg}} |1395–1499 |3rd Flag of Milan |the [[Reichsadler|Imperial Eagle]] of the [[Holy Roman Empire]] in the first and fourth quarters and the Snake of Milan in the second and third quarters. |- | {{ListFlag|Bandiera Appiani.svg}} | 1398–1701 | 1st Flag of The [[Principality of Piombino]] | A white field with a chess themed diagonal red stripe. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the Kingdom of Sicily (inverted).svg}} | 1410–1516 | 3rd Flag of The Kingdom of Sicily under The Crown of Aragon | An inverted version of the previous flag. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of Savoie.svg}} | 1416–1785 | Flag of The [[Duchy of Savoy]] | A red field with centred white cross. |- | {{ListFlag|Bandera de Nápoles - Trastámara.svg}} | 1442–1516 | Flag of The Kingdom of Naples under The Crown of Aragon | The Aragonese [[Senyera]] in the first and fourth quarters and the stripes of The [[Árpád dynasty]], The [[Fleur-de-lis]] of Anjou and The Cross of [[Jerusalem]] in the second and third quarters. |- | {{ListFlag|Banner of Arms of the Duchy of Urbino.svg}} | 1443–1523 | 1st Flag of The [[Duchy of Urbino]] | A Banner of Arms with the symbols of the Holy Roman Empire, The House of Montefeltro and The Papal States. |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of the Golden Ambrosian Republic.svg}} |1447-1450 |State flag ( ''Vexillum publicum'' ) of the [[Golden Ambrosian Republic]] |A white field with centred red cross, with the republic's seal. |- | {{ListFlag|Ducado de Modena (antes de 1830).svg}} | 1452–1830 | 1st Flag of The [[Duchy of Modena and Reggio]] | A crowned white eagle on a blue field. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of Massa and Carrara.png}} | 1473–1829 | Flag of The [[Duchy of Massa and Carrara]] | A White field with the coat of arms in the center. |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of the Count of Virtue.svg}} |1499–1526 |4th Flag of Milan (Under French rule) |the French royal flag in the first and fourth quarters and the Snake of Milan in the second and third quarters. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of Duchy of Urbino.svg}} | 1523–1625 | 2nd Flag of The Duchy of Urbino | A yellow swallow-tailed field with a disc which contains the symbol of The House of Montefeltro. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the Duchy of Parma.svg}} | 1545–1731 | 1st Flag of The [[Duchy of Parma and Piacenza]] | A Yellow field with 6 blue [[Fleur-de-lis]] in the center. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany (Medici period).svg}} | 1562–1737 | 1st Flag of The [[Grand Duchy of Tuscany]] | A White Field with The Coat of Arms of The Medici Family in the Center. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of Republic of Venice (1659-1675).svg}} | 1659–1675 | The ''Contarina'' flag of the [[Republic of Venice]] | A gold [[Lion of St. Mark]] on a field of dark red accompanied by six [[Sestiere (Venice)|sestiere]] on the fly. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the Principality of Piombino (1701-1801).svg}} | 1701–1803 | 2nd Flag of The Principality of Piombino | A white field with the coat of arms in the center. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany with Great Coat of arms.svg}} | 1765–1800, 1815–1848 & 1849–1860 | 2nd Flag of The Grand Duchy of Tuscany | A Horizontal Tricolour of red, white and red with The Greater Coat of Arms in the center. |- | {{ListFlag|War Ensign of the Kingdom of Sardinia (1785-1802).svg}} | 1785–1802 | 1st Flag of The [[Kingdom of Sardinia]] | Blue with the cross of savoy occupying one quarter of the field and placed in the canton. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of Lucca (1799-1801).svg}} | 1799–1801 | 3rd Flag of The Republic of Lucca | A Horizontal Tricolour of green, white and red. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of Lucca (1801-1805).svg}} | 1801–1805 | 4th and Final Flag of The Republic of Lucca | A White field with a centered red diamond and with a blue border. |- | {{ListFlag|Etrurian Kingdom and War Flag with Great Royal Coat of Arms.svg}} | 1801–1807 | Flag of The [[Kingdom of Etruria]] | 5 Stripes alternating of Blue and White with the coat of arms in the center. |- | {{ListFlag|Merchant Flag of the Kingdom of Sardinia (1802-1814).svg}} | 1802–1814 | 2nd Flag of The Kingdom of Sardinia | Blue with the St George's Cross and four heads of Moors occupying one quarter of the field and placed in the canton. |- | {{ListFlag|Merchant Flag and War Ensign of the Kingdom of Sardinia (1814-1816).svg}} | 1814–1816 | 3rd Flag of The Kingdom of Sardinia | Blue with the cross of savoy and 2 St George's Crosses in the 1st and 4th quarters (one of them with four heads of Moors) occupying one quarter of the field and placed in the canton. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the Duchy of Lucca (1815-1818).svg}} | 1815–1818 | 1st Flag of The [[Duchy of Lucca]] | A Horizontal Bicolour of yellow and red. |- | {{ListFlag|State Flag of the Duchy of Parma, Piacenza and Guastalla (1815-1847).svg}} | 1815–1847 | 2nd Flag of The Duchy of Parma and Piacenza | A Vertical Bicolour of red and white. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany with Lesser Coat of arms.svg}} | 1815–1848 & 1849–1860 | 2nd Flag of The Grand Duchy of Tuscany (Lesser Arms Variant) | A Horizontal Tricolour of red, white and red with The Lesser Coat of Arms in the center. |- | {{ListFlag|Civil Flag and Civil Ensign of the Kingdom of Sardinia (1816-1848).svg}} | 1816–1848 | 4th Flag of The Kingdom of Sardinia | Blue with a combination of the crosses of savoy and St George occupying one quarter of the field and placed in the canton. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1816).svg}} | 1816–1848 & 1849–1860 | Flag of The [[Kingdom of the Two Sicilies]] | A White Field with The Arms of The [[List of monarchs of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies|King of the Two Sicilies]] in the center. |- | {{ListFlag|Second Flag of the Duchy of Lucca (1818-1824).svg}} | 1818–1824 | 2nd Flag of The Duchy of Lucca | A White Field with the coat of arms in the center and a bicolour of yellow and red in the canton. |- | {{ListFlag|Third Flag of the Duchy of Lucca.svg}} | 1824–1847 | 3rd and Final Flag of The Duchy of Lucca | Similar to the previous flag. |- | {{ListFlag|State Flag of the Duchy of Modena and Reggio (1830-1859).svg}} | 1830–1859 | 2nd Flag of The Duchy of Modena and Reggio | A horizontal tricolour of red, white and red with a centred vertical tricolour of blue, white and blue with the coat of arms in the center. |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of the Duchy of Modena.svg}} |1830–1859 |2nd Flag of The Duchy of Modena and Reggio (Civil variant) |A horizontal tricolour of red, white and red with a centred vertical tricolour of blue, white and blue. |- | {{ListFlag|State Flag of the Duchy of Parma, Piacenza and Guastalla (1848-1849).svg}} | 1848–1849 | 3rd Flag of The Duchy of Parma and Piacenza | A Horizontal Bicolour of yellow and blue. |- | {{ListFlag|State Flag of the Duchy of Parma, Piacenza and Guastalla (1850-1851).svg}} | 1850–1851 | 4th Flag of The Duchy of Parma and Piacenza | 12 Spinning Stripes alternating of blue and yellow. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the Duchy of Parma (1851-1859).svg}} | 1851–1859 | 5th and Final Flag of The Duchy of Parma and Piacenza | 8 Spinning Stripes alternating of blue and yellow with a red border. |} ===Napoleonic era === {{main|Flags of Napoleonic Italy}} {| class="wikitable" |- !style="width:110px;"|Flag !style="width:100px;"|Date !style="width:250px;"|Use !style="width:250px;"|Description |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the Cispadane Republic.svg}} | 1797 | Flag of the [[Cispadane Republic]] | A tricolour flag in horizontal bands with the top red, the white in the centre and the green at the bottom. In the centre was also the emblem of the republic, while on the sides the letters "R" and "C" were shown, the initials of the two words that form the name of the "''Repubblica Cispadana''". The coat of arms of the Cispadan Republic contained a [[quiver]] with four arrows that symbolized the four cities of the Cispadan congress. |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of the Repubblica Transpadana.svg}} |1798–1802 |Flag of the [[Transpadane Republic]] |A [[tricolour (flag)|tricolour]] featuring three equally sized vertical [[Pale (heraldry)|pales]] of green, white and red, [[national colours of Italy]], with the green at the hoist side. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the Repubblica Cisalpina (1797-1798).png}} | 1797–1798 | 1st Flag of the [[Cisalpine Republic]] | A tricolour flag in horizontal bands with the top green, the white in the centre and the red at the bottom. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the Repubblica Cisalpina.svg}} | 1798–1802 | 2nd Flag of the [[Cisalpine Republic]] | A square [[tricolour (flag)|tricolour]] featuring three equally sized vertical [[Pale (heraldry)|pales]] of green, white and red, [[national colours of Italy]], with the green at the hoist side. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the Italian Republic (1802).svg}} | 1802–1805 | Flag of the [[Italian Republic (Napoleonic)|Italian Republic]] | A composition formed by a green square inserted in a white diamond, in turn included in a red box. |- |{{ListFlag|Sea flag of the Italian Republic (1802).svg}} |1802–1805 |Naval Flag of the [[Italian Republic (Napoleonic)|Italian Republic]] |A composition formed by a green square inserted in a white diamond, in turn included in a red box. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy.svg}} | 1805–1814 | Flag of The [[Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic)|Kingdom of Italy]] | A composition formed by a green rectangle inserted in a white diamond, in turn included in a red box, with an imperial eagle in the center. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the Principality of Lucca (1805-1809).svg}} | 1805-1814 | Flag of The [[Principality of Lucca and Piombino]] | A Horizontal Tricolour of Blue, White and Red |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of Kingdom of Naples (1806-1808).svg}} | 1806-1808 | 1st Flag of The [[Kingdom of Naples (Napoleonic)|Napoleonic Kingdom of Naples]] | A Horizontal Tricolour of White, Red and Black |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the Kingdom of Naples (1808).svg}} | 1808-1811 | 2nd Flag of The Napoleonic Kingdom of Naples | A composition formed by a white diamond, in turn included in a red and black box, with the coat of arms in the center. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the Kingdom of Naples (1811).svg}} | 1811-1815 | 3rd Flag of The Napoleonic Kingdom of Naples | A Blue field with a chess themed border of red and white and the coat of arms off-centred toward the hoist. |- |{{ListFlag|Civil ensign of the Kingdom of Naples (1811).svg}} |1811-1815 |3rd Flag of The Napoleonic Kingdom of Naples (Civil variant) |A Blue field with a chess themed border of red and white. |} ==={{anchor|Independence|Kingdom|Kingdom of Italy|Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)}} Unification and Kingdom of Italy=== {| class="wikitable" |- !style="width:110px;"|Flag !style="width:100px;"|Date !style="width:250px;"|Use !style="width:250px;"|Description |- | |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of Italy.svg}} | 1831 | Flag of the [[Italian United Provinces]] |A [[tricolour (flag)|tricolour]] featuring three equally sized vertical [[Pale (heraldry)|pales]] of green, white and red, [[national colours of Italy]], with the green at the hoist side. |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Giovine Italia.svg}} |1831 |Flag of the [[Young Italy]] |A tricolour flag in horizontal bands with the top red, white in the centre and green at the bottom, with the inscription "UNIONE, FORZA E LIBERTA'!!" |- | {{ListFlag|State Flag of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany (1848-1849).svg}} | 1848 | Flag of the [[Grand Duchy of Tuscany]] during the [[First Italian Independence War]] | The flag bears the coat of arms of the [[Habsburg-Lorraine]] family, decorated with Italian tricolours; note, however, that the coat of arms bears the red-white-red [[flag of Austria|flag of]] [[Archduchy of Austria|Austria]], the opponent of [[Italian unification]]. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1848).svg}} | 1848/1849 | Flag of the [[Kingdom of the Two Sicilies]] |A white flag with Two Sicilies coat of arms, with red and green border. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of Sicilian Kingdom 1848.svg}} | 1848–1849 |Flag of the [[Kingdom of Sicily]] | An Italian tricolour with a ''trinacria'' in the center. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the Republic of Venice 1848–49.svg}} | 1848–1849 |[[Flag of the Republic of San Marco|Flag]] of the [[Republic of San Marco]] | An Italian tricolour with a white [[canton (flag)|canton]] bearing the [[Lion of Saint Mark]]. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the Free Cities of Menton and Roquebrune (1848-1849).svg}} | 1848–1849 |Flag of the Free Cities of [[Menton]] and [[Roquebrune-Cap Martin|Roquebrune]] | An Italian tricolour with two hands clasping and with the inscription "Menton et Roquebrun ville libre". |- |{{ListFlag|State Flag of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany (1848-1849).svg}} |1848–1849 |Flag of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany |An Italian tricolour with the tuscan arms |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg}} | 1848–1947 | Civil flag of the [[Kingdom of Sardinia]] from 1848–1861 and from 1861 of the [[Kingdom of Italy]]) | An Italian tricolour with [[House of Savoy]] shield in the middle. |- | {{ListFlag|Military flag of the Roman Republic (19th century).svg}} | 1849 | War flag of the [[Roman Republic (19th century)|Roman Republic]]<br />The state flag had no letters. | An Italian tricolour with two "R"s (Repubblica Romana) in the center. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of Italy.svg}} | 1859–1860 | Flag of the [[United Provinces of Central Italy]] | An Italian tricolour. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1860).svg}} | 1860–1861 | Flag of the [[Kingdom of the Two Sicilies]] | An Italian tricolour with the arms of the [[King of the Two Sicilies]] in the center. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg}} | 1861–1946 | State flag of the Kingdom of Sardinia from 1848–1861 and from 1861 of the Kingdom of Italy and the [[Naval ensign]] of the [[Regia Marina]] | An Italian tricolour with Savoy shield and [[Crown (headgear)|Royal crown]] in the middle. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of Italy (1860).svg}} | 1860–1946 | [[War flag]] of the [[Royal Italian Army|Regio Esercito]] | A square Italian tricolour with Savoy shield and simplified Royal crown in the middle. |- | {{ListFlag|Naval jack of Italy (1879-ca. 1900).svg}} | 1879–1900 | [[Naval jack]] of the Regia Marina | A square Savoy shield with blue border. |- | {{ListFlag|Naval jack of Italy (ca. 1900-1946).svg}} | 1900–1947 | Naval jack of the Regia Marina | A rectangular Savoy shield with blue border. |- | {{ListFlag|Royal Standard of Italy (1880-1946).svg}} | 1880–1946 | Royal Standard of the [[King of Italy]] | A blue flag with a eagle with crown and four crown at corners. |- | {{ListFlag|Royal Standard of the Crown Prince of Italy (1880-1946).svg|border=no}} | 1880–1946 | Royal Standard of the [[Prince of Piedmont]] | A blue flag with a eagle with crown in the middle and four crown at corners. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of Mussolini as Capo del governo of Fascist Italy.svg}} | 1927–1943 | Standard of the [[Duce|Head of Government and Duce of Fascism]] | A blue flag with a yellow line and a yellow [[fasces]] in the middle. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of Minister of Italy (1927-1943).svg}} | 1927–1943 | Standard of a State Minister | A white flag with a blue line and a blue [[fasces]] in the middle. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of State's Subsecretary of Italy (1927-1943).svg}} | 1927–1943 | Standard of a State Subsecretary | A white flag with a blue [[fasces]] in the middle. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the minister of the Regia Marina.svg}} | 1927–1943 | Standard of the [[Minister of the Navy (Italy)|Minister of the Regia Marina]] | A blue flag with a yellow line and a yellow anchor dominated by a yellow crown in the middle. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of the minister of the Regia Aeronautica.svg}} | 1927–1943 | Standard of the [[Minister of the Air Force (Italy)|Minister of the Regia Aereonautica]] | A blue flag with a red line and a red eagle dominated by a red crown in the middle. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of viceroy of the Kingdom of Italy.svg}} | 1936–1943 | Standard of the [[List of Governors-General of Italian East Africa|Viceroy of Italian East Africa]] | A white flag with blue border, with the Savoy shield in the middle and four [[fasces]] at corners. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of Giustizia e Liberta.svg}} | 1936–1945 | Flag of the [[Matteotti Battalion|Colonna Italiana]] | A tricolour flag with a red dagger and the red letters "G" and "L". |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of luogotenente generale in Albania of the Kingdom of Italy.svg}} | 1939–1943 | Standard of the Lieutenant General of Albania | A white flag with blue border and a red line, with [[fasces]] dominated by a crown in the middle. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of Italy.svg}} | 1943–1945 | Flag of the [[Italian Social Republic]] | An Italian tricolour. |- | {{ListFlag|War flag of the Italian Social Republic.svg}} | 1943–1945 | War flag of the [[Italian Social Republic]] | An Italian tricolour with dark-[[grey]] [[Aquila (Roman)|eagle]] clutching a [[fasces]] in the center. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of Italian Committee of National Liberation.svg}} | 1943–1945 | Flag of the [[National Liberation Committee]] | An Italian tricolour with a star inside which is the word "CLN". |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of the CTLN.svg}} |1943–1945 |Flag of the Tuscan Liberation Committee | |- | {{ListFlag|Bandiera delle Brigate Garibaldi partigiane (1943-1945).svg}} | 1943–1945 | Flag of the [[Brigate Garibaldi]] | An Italian tricolour with a red star in the center. |} === Italian Republic === {| class="wikitable" |- !style="width:110px;"|Flag !style="width:100px;"|Date !style="width:250px;"|Use !style="width:250px;"|Description |- |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of SFR Yugoslav Italian Minority.svg}} | 1945–1992 | Flag of the Italian ethnic minority<ref>Namely [[Istrian Italians]] and [[Dalmatian Italians]]</ref> in [[Yugoslavia]] | An Italian tricolour with a red star in the center. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of Italy (1-2).svg}} | 1992– | Flag of [[Italians of Croatia]] | An Italian tricolour. |- | {{ListFlag|Flag of Italy.svg}} | 1950–1960 | Flag of the [[Trust Territory of Somaliland]] | An Italian tricolour. |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Italy.svg}} |1946–2003 |Flag of [[Italy]] |An Italian tricolour. |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Italy (2003–2006).svg}} |2003–2006 |Flag of [[Italy]] |An Italian tricolour. |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Italy.svg}} |2006– |Flag of [[Italy]] |An Italian tricolour. |} ==Regional flags== === Official regional flags === ==== Ordinary regions ==== {| class="wikitable" ! width="110" |Flag ! width="125" |Year of adoption ! width="250" |Use |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Abruzzo.svg}} |1999 |[[Flag of Abruzzo|Flag of]] [[Abruzzo]] |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Apulia.svg}} |2001 (modified in 2011) |[[Flag of Apulia|Flag of]] [[Apulia]] |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Basilicata.svg}} |1995 |[[Flag of Basilicata|Flag of]] [[Basilicata]] |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Calabria.svg}} |1995 |[[Flag of Calabria|Flag of]] [[Calabria]] |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Campania.svg}} | |[[Flag of Campania|Flag of]] [[Campania]] |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Emilia-Romagna.svg}} |1995 |[[Flag of Emilia-Romagna|Flag of]] [[Emilia-Romagna]] |- |{{ListFlag|Lazio Flag.svg}} | |[[Flag of Lazio|Flag of]] [[Lazio]] |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Liguria.svg}} |1997 |[[Flag of Liguria|Flag of]] [[Liguria]] |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Lombardy.svg}} |1975 |[[Flag of Lombardy|Flag of]] [[Lombardy]] |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Marche.svg}} |1995 |[[Flag of Marche|Flag of]] [[Marche]] |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Molise.svg}} | |[[Flag of Molise|Flag of]] [[Molise]] |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Piedmont.svg}} |1995 |[[Flag of Piedmont|Flag of]] [[Piedmont]] |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Tuscany.svg}} |1995 |[[Flag of Tuscany|Flag of]] [[Tuscany]] |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Umbria.svg}} |2004 |[[Flag of Umbria|Flag of]] [[Umbria]] |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Veneto.svg}} |1975 (modified in 1999) |[[Flag of Veneto|Flag of]] [[Veneto]] |} ==== Autonomous regions ==== {| class="wikitable" |{{ListFlag|Flag of Valle d'Aosta.svg}} |2006 |[[Flag of Aosta Valley|Flag of]] [[Aosta Valley]] |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Friuli-Venezia Giulia.svg}} |2001 |[[Flag of Friuli-Venezia Giulia|Flag of]] [[Friuli-Venezia Giulia]] |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Sardinia, Italy.svg}} |1950 (modified in 1999) |[[Flag of Sardinia|Flag of]] [[Sardinia]] |- |{{ListFlag|Sicilian Flag.svg}} |2000 |[[Flag of Sicily|Flag of]] [[Sicily]] |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Trentino-South Tyrol.svg}} |1995 |[[Flag of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol|Flag of]] [[Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol]] |} === Flags of historical and cultural regions === {| class="wikitable" |- |{{ListFlag|Bandiere dal Friûl.svg}} |Flag of [[Friuli]] |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Benevento.svg}} |Flag of [[:it:Delegazione apostolica di Benevento|Benevento]] |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Montferrat.svg}} |Flag of [[Montferrat]] |- |{{ListFlag|Bandiera Elba.svg}} |Flag of [[Elba]] |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of the Kingdom of Sardinia (1324-1720).svg}} |Old flag of [[Kingdom of Sardinia|Sardinia]] |- |{{ListFlag|Banner_of_the_Federation_of_the_Sette_Comuni.svg}} |Flag of the [[Sette Comuni]] of Asiago Plateau |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Occitania.svg}} |Flag of [[Occitan Valleys]] |} === Proposed regional flags === {| class="wikitable" |{{ListFlag|Flag of Emilia.svg}} |Proposed flag for Emilia (1990) by Lega Nord |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Emilia (Lega Nord).svg}} |Proposed flag for Emilia presented in ''Quaderni Padani'' n°46 |- |{{ListFlag|Proposed Flag of Emilia (2019).svg}} |Proposed flag for Emilia (2019) |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Romagna (Lega Nord).svg}} |Proposed flag for Romagna by Lega Nord - Romagna |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Romagna (Lega Nord) (Variant).svg}} |Proposed flag for Romagna (Variant) Lega Nord - Romagna |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Romagna.svg}} |Proposed flag for [[Romagna]] by [[Movement for the Autonomy of Romagna]] |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Liguria (Lega Nord).svg}} |Proposed flag for Liguria by Lega Nord |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of the Duchy of Milan (1450).svg}} |Proposed flag for [[Insubria]] |- |{{ListFlag|Bandiera Lombardia.svg}} |Proposed flag for Lombardy (1990) |- |{{ListFlag|Bandiera di Lombardia.svg}} |Proposed flag for Lombardy (2011) |- |{{ListFlag|New_Flag_of_Lombardy_-_project_2015.svg}} |Proposed flag for Lombardy (2015) |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Marche (Lega Nord).svg}} |Proposed flag for Marche by Lega Nord |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Umbria (Lega Nord).svg}} |Proposed flag for Umbria by Lega Nord |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Aosta Vallley (Lega Nord).svg}} |Proposed flag for Aosta Valley by Lega Nord |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Trentino (Lega Nord).svg}} |Proposed flag for Trentino by Lega Nord |- |{{ListFlag|Flag_of_Friuli_(Lega_Nord).svg}} |Proposed flag for Friuli by Lega Nord |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Lunezia.svg}} |Proposed flag for [[:it:Lunezia|Lunezia]] by Associazione Lunezia |- |{{ListFlag|Flag of Salento.svg}} |Proposed flag for [[Salento]]<ref>{{Citation |title=IL NOSTRO SALENTO...LA SUA E NOSTRA BANDIERA... LA STORIA DEI MESSAPI |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUGY9F9UbnI |access-date=2023-06-11 |language=en}}</ref> |- |} ===Provincial flags=== {{main|commons:Flags of provinces of Italy}} ===Municipal flags=== {{main|commons:Flags of municipalities of Italy}} == Political flags == {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#efefef" ! width="110"|Flag!!width="100"|Date!!width="250"|Party!!width="250"|Description |- | colspan="4" | {{center|current}} |- | [[File:Flag of the Forza Italia.png|border|150px]] || 2013–present || [[Forza Italia (2013)|Forza Italia]] || |- | [[File:Flag of Five Star Movement.png|border|150px]] || 2009–present || [[Five Star Movement]] || |- | [[File:Flag of Democratic Party (Italy).png|border|150px]] || 2007–present || [[Democratic Party (Italy)|Democratic Party]] || |- | [[File:Flag of New Force (Italy).svg|border|150px]] || 2020–present || rowspan="3" | [[New Force (Italy)|New Force]] || |- | [[File:Flag of New Force.svg|border|150px]] || 2006-2020 || |- | [[File:Flag of New Force (Italy, 1997–2000).svg|border|150px]] || 1997–2000 || |- | [[File:Potere al Popolo Flag.png|border|150px]] || 2017–present || [[Power to the People (Italy)|Power to the People]] || |- | [[File:Logo of the Communist Party (Italy).svg|border|150px]] || 2009–present || [[Communist Party (Italy)|Communist Party]] || |- | [[File:Flag of CasaPound.svg|border|150px]] || 2003–present || [[CasaPound]] || |- | [[File:Lega Sud Ausonia.svg|border|150px]] || 1996–present || [[Lega Sud Ausonia]] || |- | [[File:Flag of Tricolour Flame.svg|border|150px]] || 1995–present || [[Tricolour Flame]] || |- | [[File:Communist refoundation party flag.png|border|150px]] || 1991–present || [[Communist Refoundation Party]] || |- | [[File:Flag of Lega Nord.png|border|150px]] || 1991–present || [[Lega Nord]] || |- | [[File:Ln-aosta.png|border|150px]] || 1991–present || [[Lega Vallée d'Aoste]] || |- | [[File:Ln-liguria.png|border|150px]] || 1991–present || [[Lega Liguria]] || |- | [[File:Ln-ll.png|border|150px]] || 1991–present || [[Lega Lombarda]] || |- | [[File:Ln-piemont.png|border|150px]] || 1991–present || [[Lega Piemonte]] || |- | [[File:Ln-umbria.png|border|150px]] || 1991–present || [[Lega Umbria]] || |- | [[File:PMLI.svg|border|150px]] || 1977–present || [[Italian Marxist–Leninist Party]] || |- | [[File:Flag of Battaglia Comunista.svg|border|150px]] || 1943–present || [[Internationalist Communist Party (Italy)|Internationalist Communist Party]] || |- | colspan="4" | {{center|former}} |- | [[File:Flag of LéD - LM.gif|border|150px]] || 2002-2000 || [[Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy]] || |- | [[File:Flag of Party of Italian Communists.png|border|150px]] || 1998-2014 || [[Party of Italian Communists]] || |- | [[File:Flag of Democrats of the Left.png|border|150px]] || 1998-2007 || [[Democrats of the Left]] || |- | [[File:Flag of Italian Social Movement.svg|border|150px]] || 1946-1995 || [[Italian Social Movement]] || |- | [[File:Christian Democracy flag.png|border|150px]] || 1943-1994 || [[Christian Democracy (Italy)|Christian Democracy]] || |- | [[File:EVIS flag.svg|border|150px]] || 1946-1951 || rowspan="2" | [[Movement for the Independence of Sicily]] || Still used in [[Sicilian nationalism|Sicilian separatism]] |- | [[File:Flag of MIS (1945).svg|border|150px]] || 1943-1946 || |- | [[File:Flag of the National Fascist Party (PNF).svg|border|150px]] || 1923-1943 || rowspan="2" | [[National Fascist Party]] || |- | [[File:Flag of Italian Fascism.svg|border|150px]] || 1919–1923 || |- | [[File:Flag of the Italian Communist Party.svg|border|150px]] || 1926-1991 || rowspan="2" | [[Italian Communist Party]] || |- | [[File:PCI flag.png|border|150px]] || 1951–1991 || |- | [[File:Carbonari.svg|border|150px]] || early 19th century || [[Carbonari]] || |- | colspan="4" | {{center|other}} |- | [[File:Enrico Berlinguer flag.svg|border|150px]] || 2016–present || [[Associazione Ricreativa e Culturale Italiana]] || |- | style="text-align:center;" | [[:File:Freedompartybanner.jpg|Link to file]]<!-- Do NOT display a non-free flag image here. See talk page for more information --> || 2007–present || Banner used in protests helmed by [[South Tyrolean Freedom]]. || |- | [[File:Flag of Padania.svg|border|150px]] || 1996–present || [[Sun of the Alps|Flag]] of [[Padanian nationalism]] || |- | [[File:War flag of the Italian Social Republic.svg|border|150px]] || 1945–present || War flag of the [[Italian Social Republic]], currently popular fascist flag || |- | [[File:Sinistra Giovanile bandiera.jpg|border|150px]] || 1990-2007 || [[Youth Left (Italy)|Youth Left]] || |- | [[File:Flag of Nuclei Armati Rivoluzionari.svg|border|150px]] || 1977–1981 || [[Nuclei Armati Rivoluzionari]] || |- | [[File:Flag of the Brigate Rosse.svg|border|150px]] || 1970–1988<br>1990s–2000s || [[Red Brigades]] || |- | [[File:Flag of National Vanguard.svg|border|150px]] || 1960–1976 || [[National Vanguard (Italy)|National Vanguard]] || |- | [[File:Flag of Ordine Nuovo.svg|border|150px]] || 1956-1973 || [[Ordine Nuovo]] || |- | [[File:Flag of Giustizia e Liberta.svg|border|150px]] || 1929–1945 || [[Giustizia e Libertà]] || |- | [[File:CVL flag.png|border|150px]] || 1943–1944 || [[Corpo Volontari della Libertà|Volunteers of Freedom Corps]] || |- | [[File:Flag of the Blackshirts.svg|border|150px]] || 1923-1943 || [[Blackshirts|Voluntary Militia for National Security]], paramilitary wing of the National Fascist Party. || |- | [[File:Arditi del Popolo Flag.svg|border|150px]] || 1921–1924 || [[Arditi del Popolo]] || |- | [[File:Flag of the Arditi del Popolo Battalion.svg|border|150px]] || 1921–1924 || [[Arditi del Popolo]], section Civitavecchia. || |- |} == Ethnic groups flags == {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#efefef" ! width="110"|Flag!!width="100"|Date!!width="250"|Company!!width="250"|Description |- | [[File:Flag of Ladinia.svg|border|150px]] || 1920–present || [[Flag of Ladins|Flag]] of [[Ladin people|Ladins]] || |- |} == [[House flag]]s == {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#efefef" ! width="110"|Flag!!width="100"|Date!!width="250"|Company!!width="250"|Description |- | colspan="4" | {{center|current}} |- | [[File:House flag of Grimaldi Group.svg|150px]] || 1947–present || [[Grimaldi Group]] || |- | [[File:House flag of the Messina Line.svg|150px]] || 1921–present || [[Messina Line]] || |- | colspan="4" | {{center|former}} |- | [[File:House Flag of the Italian Line.svg|border|150px]] || 1932-2002 || [[Italian Line]] || |- | [[File:House Flag of Sitmar Cruises.svg|border|150px]] || 1937-1988 || [[Sitmar Cruises]] || |- |} ==Citations== {{notelist}} {{reflist|30em}} ==References== * {{FOTW | id=it | title=Italy}} {{Lists of flags}} {{Italian flags}} {{National symbols of Italy}} {{Italy topics}} [[Category:Lists and galleries of flags|Italy]] [[Category:Flags of Italy| ]] [[Category:Italian culture-related lists|Flags]]'