Italy

The flag of Italy is an equal vertical tricolor of red, white, and green. It was originally the flag of the Cisalpine Republic,https://flagmakers.co.uk/media/bh2hwha3/flag-of-italy-a-brief-history-download.pdf a sister republic to France which was located in Northern Italy.
The flag was officially adopted on June 18, 1946, and designed by an unknown author.
==Symbolism==
The italian tricolor originates from the French flag, from the revolution, with the blue stripe on the hoist replaced with a green stripe. Some rumors mention Napoleon’s favorite color was green, but actually represented natural human rights, like equality and freedom.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Italy#Meaning_of_colours
A more religious and philosophical interpretation is that green represents hope, white represents faith, and red represents charity (as in love), in reference to the three theological virtues.
==History==
The original version of the Italian flag had been the flag of the Cisalpine Republic, which had been the current variant with 1:1 proportions. The tricolor had been given by Napoleon, and had been unofficially adopted in 1797, and officially readopted in 1946.
===Italian Republic===
Main article: Italian Republic
The flag of the Italian Republic was a red background, with a white diamond that covers the entire flag, with a green rectangle in the center of the flag. The colors were taken from the original flag of the Cisalpine Republic, and had stayed until 1805, and unofficially 1814.
===Kingdom of Italy===
Main article: Kingdom of Italy
The flag of the Kingdom of Italy was a vertical tricolor of green, white, and red, with the kingdom's coat of arms in the center of the flag. The colors had still been taken from the two predecessing nations.
==Nicknames==
* Green, white, and red
**Verde, bianco e rosso
*The Tricolour
==References==
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