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Flag Italy, in 36 editions.

The entry for Italy published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 16 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.

editions changed the text
16
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).

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2025 edition

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description:
three equal vertical bands of green (left side), white, and red
meaning:
colors are those of Milan (red and white) combined with the green uniform color of the Milanese civic guard
history:
design inspired by the French flag that Napoleon brought to Italy in 1797

note: similar to the flags of Mexico (longer, darker shades of green and red, and has its coat of arms centered on the white band), Ireland (longer and with orange instead of red), and Cote d'Ivoire (colors reversed)

description: three equal vertical bands of green (hoist (left side), white, and red; design inspired by the French flag brought to Italy by Napoleon in 1797; red
meaning:
colors are those of Milan (red and white) combined with the green uniform color of the Milanese civic guard
history: design inspired by the French flag that Napoleon brought to Italy in 1797
note: similar to the flag flags of Mexico, which is longer, uses Mexico (longer, darker shades of green and red, and has its coat of arms centered on the white band; Ireland, which is longer and is green (hoist side), white, band), Ireland (longer and orange; also similar to the flag of the Cote d'Ivoire, which has the colors reversed - with orange (hoist side), white, instead of red), and green Cote d'Ivoire (colors reversed)

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Italy: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/italy/flag.

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