The presidential standard of Italy (Italian: Stendardo presidenziale italiano) is the distinctive standard of the presence of the president of the Italian Republic.
Therefore, it flies above the Quirinal Palace, when the president is in residence.[1] The standard is flown from the vehicle transporting the president, from prefectures when the president is visiting a city and inside the halls when he acts in an official capacity.[1] The presidential standard is one of the National symbols of Italy.
The standard recalls the colors of the flag of Italy, with particular reference to the standard of the historic Italian Republic of 1802-1805; the square shape and the savoy blue border, whose use was maintained even in the Republican era, symbolize the Italian Armed Forces, which are commanded by the president.[1]
- ^ a b c "Lo Stendardo presidenziale" (in Italian). Retrieved 22 September 2010.