On 1 November 1975, as part of the 1975 army reform, the LXIII Tank Battalion was renamed 63rd Tank Battalion "M.O. Fioritto", which was granted a new war flag and a coat of arms on 12 November 1976 by decree 846 of the President of the Italian Republic Giovanni Leone. Tank and armored battalions created during the 1975 army reform were all named for officers, soldiers and partisans, who were posthumously awarded Italy's highest military honor the Gold Medal of Military Valour during World War II. The 63rd Tank Battalion's name commemorated 4th Tank Infantry Regiment Second Lieutenant Vincenzo Fioritto, who was killed in action on 10 September 1943 during the attempt to defend Rome against the German Operation Achse. Equipped with Leopard 1A2 main battle tanks the battalion joined the Mechanized Brigade "Isonzo".