Tricolour Day

Tricolour Day
Official nameItalian: Giornata Nazionale della Bandiera
Observed by Italy
Liturgical colorgreen, white and red
SignificanceCelebrates the birth of the flag of Italy
Date7 January
Next time7 January 2025 (2025-01-07)
Frequencyannual
First time7 January 1997
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Tricolour Day (Italian: Festa del Tricolore), officially National Flag Day (Italian: Giornata Nazionale della Bandiera), is the flag day of Italy. Celebrated on 7 January, it was established by Law 671 on 31 December 1996. It is intended as a celebration, though not a public holiday.[1] The official celebration of the day is held in Reggio Emilia, the city where the Italian tricolour was first adopted as flag by an Italian sovereign state, the Cispadane Republic, on 7 January 1797.

  1. ^ Celebrazione nazionale del bicentenario della prima bandiera nazionale Legge n. 671 del 31 dicembre 1996 (GU 1 del 2 gennaio 1997)