Armorial of Italy
This article presents the coats of arms of Italy.
National
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1948–Present
Historical
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Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic) 1805–1814
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Kingdom of Italy 1861–1890
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1890–1929 and 1943–1946
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1929–1943
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Italian Social Republic 1943–1945
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Duchy of Mirandola 1310–1711
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County of Novellara and Bagnolo 1371–1728
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Duchy of Mantua 1406–1621
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Duchy of Ferrara 1450–1597
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Duchy of Modena and Reggio 1452–1796 and 1814–1859
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Duchy of Parma 1545–1802/1808 and 1814–1859
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Taro (department) 1808–1814
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County of Gorizia 1127–1747
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Kingdom of Illyria 1816–1849
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Free Territory of Trieste 1947–1954
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Kingdom of Naples 1282–1799 and 1799–1816
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Kingdom of the Two Sicilies 1816–1861
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Papal States 756–1870
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Duchy of Castro 1537–1649
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Principality of Pontecorvo 1806–1815
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Marquisate of Finale 967–1602
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Republic of Genoa XIth century – 1797
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Republic of Noli 1192–1797
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Ligurian Republic 1797–1805
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Duchy of Milan 1395–1447 and 1450–1796
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Margraviate of Mantua 1433–1530
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Duchy of Mantua 1530–1708
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Cisalpine Republic 1797–1802
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Italian Republic (Napoleonic) 1802–1805
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Republic of Crema 1796–1797
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Republic of Ancona XIth century – 1532
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Duchy of Urbino 1213–1631
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March of Montferrat 961–1574
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Marquisate of Saluzzo 1125–1548
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Judicate of Arborea IXth – 1420
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Judicate of Cagliari 1020–1258
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Judicate of Gallura Xthk – 1296
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Judicate of Logudoro Xth – 1259
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Kingdom of Sardinia 1297–1743-1861
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Kingdom of Tavolara 1836–1886
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Kingdom of Sicily 1130–1816
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Republic of Pisa XI-th – 1406
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Republic of Florence 1115–1537
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Republic of Siena 1125–1555
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Republic of Lucca 1160–1805
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County of Santa Fiora 1274–1806
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Duchy of Massa and Carrara 1473–1829
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Grand Duchy of Tuscany 1532–1737
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Grand Duchy of Tuscany 1737–1859
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Kingdom of Etruria 1801–1807
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Principality of Lucca and Piombino 1805–1814
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Principality of Elba 1814–1815
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Duchy of Lucca 1815–1847
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Prince-Bishopric of Trent 1027–1803
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Republic of Cospaia 1440–1826
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Republic of Venice 697–1797
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Republic of Venice (alternate version)
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Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia 1815–1859/1866
President
[edit]Many of the Presidents of Italy have borne arms; either through inheritance, or via membership of foreign Orders of Chivalry, in particular, the Order of the Seraphim and the Order of the Elephant.[citation needed]
Arms | Name of President and Blazon |
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Arms of Enrico De Nicola, President of Italy, 1948
Ancestral arms: Gules, a hound rampant argent neckbanded Or. |
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Arms of Luigi Einaudi, President of Italy, 1948–1955
Argent upon on a cogwheel proper, a Mullet of five points Argent fimbriated Gules, within a wreath of laurel Vert on a ribbon Gules the words REPVBBLICA ITALIANA in capital letters Argent. No crest No motto |
Giovanni Gronchi, President of Italy, 1955–1962
No arms known | |
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Arms of Antonio Segni, President of Italy, 1962–1964
Ancestral arms: Or, a cross Azure. On a chief Or, an Eagle displayed Sable Crest: the coronet of an Italian Patrician proper As a Knight of the Papal Supreme Order of Christ, he bore the arms: Argent upon on a cogwheel proper, a Mullet of five points Argent fimbriated Gules, within a wreath of laurel Vert on a ribbon Gules the words "REPVBBLICA ITALIANA" in capital letters Argent. No crest No motto |
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Arms of Giuseppe Saragat, President of Italy, 1964–1971
As a Knight of the Swedish Order of the Seraphim, President Saragat chose to use the emblem of the Italian Republic in place of a coat of arms. |
Giovanni Leone, President of Italy, 1971–1978
No arms known | |
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Arms of Sandro Pertini, President of Italy, 1978–1985
As a Knight of the Spanish Order of Charles III, President Pertini chose to use the emblem of the Italian Republic in place of a coat of arms. |
Arms of Francesco Cossiga, President of Italy, 1985–1992
Per pale Argent and Gules in Dexter from base an olive tree Gules fructed Sable and to the sinister issuant from base an Oak branch Argent fructed Or. In base point per pale Gules and Argent. Motto: Nisi domine custodierit civitatem frusta visila qui custodem eam (Latin: 'Unless the Lord guards the city, the watchmen guard it in vain'). | |
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Arms of Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, President of Italy, 1992–1999
Ancestral arms: Party per fess Azure and Or, in honour point an arm armoured Or, holding a sword pommeled and bladed Argent in the base a book Argent, pages Gules, surrounded by sprig of Olive plant Vert, fructed Sable on a chief checky Argent and Gules. |
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, President of Italy, 1999–2006
No arms known | |
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Giorgio Napolitano, President of Italy, 2006–2015
As a Knight of the Swedish Order of the Seraphim, President Napolitano chose to use the emblem of the Italian Republic in place of a coat of arms. |
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Sergio Mattarella, President of Italy, 2015–present
As a Knight of the Swedish Order of the Seraphim and Spanish Order of Isabella the Catholic, President Mattarella chose to use the emblem of the Italian Republic in place of a coat of arms. |
Regions
[edit]Former colonies
[edit]The coats of arms of the Italian colonies.
This gallery include the lesser coats of arms. The years given are for the coats of arms.
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Italian concession in Tientsin
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Italian Tripolitania
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Italian Cyrenaica
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Italian Libya
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Italian Somaliland
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Italian Eritrea
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Italian East Africa
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Italian Aegean Islands
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Italian Albania
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Trust Territory of Somalia
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Trust Territory of Somalia
(1956–1960)