Italy Flag - Official National Flag of the Italian Republic #2306869 (License: Personal Use)

The flag of Italy consists of three equal vertical bands: green (hoist side), white (center), and red (fly side). Adopted as the national flag of the Italian Republic on January 1, 1948, it evolved from the tricolor used during the Napoleonic Italian Republic in 1797. The colors hold symbolic meanings: green for hope, white for faith, and red for charity or the blood shed for independence.

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