National symbols of Italy
National symbols of Italy are the symbols that uniquely identify Italy reflecting its history and culture. They are used to represent the Nation through emblems, metaphors, personifications, allegories, which are shared by the entire Italian people.
Allegorical print of 1895 celebrating the 25th anniversary of the capture of Rome. The figure contains numerous national symbols of Italy associated with allegories of ancient Roman history.
Altare della Patria
View of the artistic and architectural works present in the Vittoriano
Gianni Rivera, soccer player of A.C. Milan, with the cockade of Italy, in an image from the early 1970s
Victor Emmanuel II Monument
The Victor Emmanuel II National Monument, also known as the Vittoriano or Altare della Patria, is a large national monument built between 1885 and 1935 to honour Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of a unified Italy, in Rome, Italy. It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. The monument was realized by Giuseppe Sacconi.
View from Piazza Venezia
The Vittoriano
View of the artistic and architectural works present in the Vittoriano
The Basilica of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli. The Vittoriano can be seen on the left.
