The Tricolore symbol of Italy, the pride of the Italians
Borrani Edward (1833-1905) April 26, 1859, (girl sewing the flag)
charged symbol of Italy was the Italian national flag, that specified in Article 12 of the Constitution: The flag of the Republic is the Italian flag: green, white and red, in three vertical bands of equal size .
In 1796 he was the flag of the Italian patriots who fought with Napoleon. In 1797 it was the flag of the Cisalpine Republic and then Cispadana (vertical stripes). In 1814 it was the flag of the Italian patriots. The April 28, 1848 , the Tricolore flag became the Kingdom of Sardinia, with a shield superimposed on the center of Savoy. In 1861 he became the flag of the Kingdom of Italy. With the advent of the Republic disappeared the shield of Savoy.
Baldassarre Verrazzano (1819-1886), Episode of the five days of Milan , part.
De Sanctis says: used to seeing our flag, now we look with indifference, without remembering that it was bathed in blood and inspired so much enthusiasm. With that beats, these three lines of green, red and white were murmured softly, when it seemed a dream to see the flag tricolor! .
Anna Lanzetta