Italian tricolour naval ensign
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The Italian tricolour naval ensign is the distinctive flag flown by Italian naval vessels, featuring Italy’s green-white-red tricolour with a shield bearing the traditional maritime republics’ emblems.
Aliases (1)
- il Tricolore ×1
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag of Italy
→
naval ensign → |
| adopted |
1947
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|
| associatedBranch |
naval branch of Italian Armed Forces
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|
| associatedWith |
Italian Armed Forces
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|
| category |
Flags of navies
→
Maritime flags → National symbols of Italy → |
| color |
green
→
red → white → |
| country |
Italy
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|
| design |
vertical tricolour of green white and red
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|
| differentiatesFrom |
civil ensign of Italy
→
national flag of Italy → state ensign of Italy → |
| emblem |
coat of arms of the Italian Navy
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|
| feature |
central shield
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|
| fieldRatio |
2:3
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|
| hasElement |
crown above shield in some versions
→
quartered shield → |
| inspiredBy |
Italian national tricolour
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|
| languageOfInscription |
Latin
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|
| legalStatus |
regulated by Italian law
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|
| orientation |
vertical stripes
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|
| purpose |
to show nationality of Italian naval ships
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|
| scriptOnEmblem |
Latin inscription on lion’s book in Venice quarter
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|
| shape |
rectangular
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|
| shieldQuarter |
Republic of Amalfi white Maltese-style cross on blue field
→
Republic of Genoa red cross of Saint George → Republic of Pisa white cross on red field → Republic of Venice lion of Saint Mark → |
| side |
reverse identical to obverse
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|
| status |
in use
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|
| stripeOrderFromHoist |
green white red
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|
| symbolizes |
Italian maritime tradition
→
four major Italian maritime republics → |
| usedBy |
Italian Navy
→
Marina Militare → |
| usedFor |
identification of Italian naval vessels at sea
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|
| usedIn |
Italian territorial waters
→
international waters → |
| usedOn |
Italian naval government vessels
→
auxiliary vessels of the Italian Navy → warships of Italy → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
flag of Italy
("il Tricolore")
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|
alsoKnownAs |
|
Italian Navy
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|
uses |