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The Coat of Arms of the Italian Republic is the symbol of the Italian Republic since 5 May 1948. Technically speaking, it is an emblem rather than a coat of arms, since it doesn't respect heraldical rules. Image taken from Presidenza della Repubblica, in Italian. ...
Image taken from Presidenza della Repubblica, in Italian. ...
May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ...
1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ...
Heraldry is the science and art of designing, displaying, describing and recording coats of arms and badges, as well as the formal ceremonies and laws that regulate the use and inheritance of arms. ...
Meaning The coat is composed by a five-pointed star (white with thin red border), over a cogwheel, between olive tree (left) and oak branches, bounded by a red ribbon with the legend "REPVBBLICA ITALIANA" (Italian Republic): It has been suggested that pentangle be merged into this article or section. ...
Spur gears found on a piece of farm equipment. ...
For the Italian political alliance see Olive Tree, and the color, olive (color). ...
- The star is an ancient symbol of the personification of Italy, usually shining on her head, and symbol of the Kingdom of Italy since 1890;
- The steel cogwheel refers to the first article of the Constitution of Italy, which says that "Italy is a democratic Republic based on work";
- The olive branch stands for the will of peace, internal and international, of the republic;
- The oak branch stands for the strength and dignity of the Italian people.
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History The decision to provide the new Italian Republic with an emblem was taken by the government of Alcide De Gasperi in October 1946. The design was chosen with a public competition, with the requirements that all the political party emblems were forbidden, and that the emblem was to include the Italian star. The five winners received new requirements, for the design of the emblem; it should represent a tower-crown, with the star and the sea, and the words "Unità " and "Libertà " (Unity and Liberty). The winner was Paolo Paschetto, and the emblem was presented in February 1947. Alcide De Gasperi Alcide De Gasperi (3 April 1881 - 19 August 1954) was an Italian statesman and politician. ...
1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...
This version, however, did not meet public approval, so a new competition was held, also this time won by Paolo Paschetto. The new emblem was approved by the Constituent Assembly in February 1948, and officially adopted by President Enrico De Nicola on 5 May. A constituent assembly is a body elected with the purpose of drafting, and in some cases, adopting a constitution. ...
Enrico De Nicola (Naples, November 9, 1877 - Torre del Greco, Naples, October 1, 1959) was an Italian jurist, journalist, politician, and the first provisional Head of State of the newborn republic in 1946-1948. ...
References - ((Italian)) L'Emblema, from the site of the Italian President of the Republic.
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