| Proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy | |
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| Parliament of the Kingdom of Sardinia | |
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| Citation | Law No. 4761 of 1861 |
| Territorial extent | Whole of Italy |
| Enacted by | Parliament of the Kingdom of Sardinia |
| Enacted | 17 March 1861 |
| Introduced by | Prime Minister of Italy Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour |
| Status: In force | |
The proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy happened with a normative act of the Savoyard Kingdom of Sardinia — the law 17 March 1861, n. 4761 — with which Victor Emmanuel II assumed for himself and for his successors the title of King of Italy.[1] 17 March is commemorated annually by the anniversary of the unification of Italy, a national holiday established in 1911 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary, and also celebrated, in the Republican era, in 1961 and 2011.