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L’Ordine Figli d’Italia in America | |
Abbreviation | OSDIA |
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Formation | June 22, 1905 |
Founder | Vincenzo Sellaro |
Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
Website | www |
The Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, formerly the Order Sons of Italy in America (Italian: Ordine Figli d’Italia in America, OSIA), is the largest and the oldest Italian American fraternal organization in the United States.[citation needed] A similar organization exists in Canada.[1]
It has more than 600,000 members and supporters. Since its founding in 1905 it has established more than 2,800 lodges in 43 states,[citation needed] with the headquarters located near Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.[2]