 Italy flag
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- In 1789, the cockade of Italy (or 'coccarda italiana tricolore' in Italian) first appeared in Genoa
- In 1794, the cockade of Italy was worn by students who tried to topple the Catholic government of Bologna
- The cockade of Italy was regularly pinned on jackets or hats by Italian patriots during the Italian unification or Risorgimento (1848-1871)
- Giuseppe Compagnoni (Italian constitutionalist, writer, and journalist) is considered the father of the Italy flag

Flag of the Kingdom of Italy defaced with the arms of Savoy and crown (1861-1946)

Flag of the Italian Republic(1946-present)
- Italy was a kingdom ruled by the House of Savoy until 1946
- An institutional referendum (republic or monarchy?) was held on 2 Jun 1946
- 54.27% voted for a republic
- 45.73% voted for a monarchy
- The Italian Republic was formally proclaimed on 6 Jun 1946
- The Italy flag was adopted on 18 Jun 1946

Ballot paper for referendum in German-speaking parts of Italy
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