La Canzone degli Italiani (The Song of the Italians) is the Italian national anthem; its lyrics were written by Goffredo Mameli, its music was composed by Michele Novaro. The anthem is popularly known as Fratelli d'Italia (Brothers of Italy), from its first line; also Inno di Mameli and Canto degli Italiani are used.

In 1847, Goffredo Mameli, a poet, wrote La Canzone degli Italiani; this poem expressed the popular struggle for the unification and independence of Italy, and therefore experienced a wide spread and success during all the Risorgimento (lit. Resurgence, the Italian unification process in the 19th century). After the unification (1861), the anthem of the Savoy royal house was adopted also as national anthem. When, in 1946, Italy become a republic, La Canzone degli Italiani was chosen as a temporary national anthem. The choice of anthem was never revised, and La Canzone degli Italiani has now been a temporary anthem for over 50 years.