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Flag of Italy: colours, meaning and facts for kids

Three vertical stripes: green, white and red.

The flag of Italy is green, white and red. Here is what it looks like, where it came from, how to tell it from the flags that look like it, and a quick quiz to try.

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What does the flag of Italy look like?

The flag of Italy has three stripes side by side: green, white and red. Green is nearest the flagpole. The stripes go up and down, like the stripes on the flag of France.

Where did the flag come from?

A green, white and red flag first flew in northern Italy in 1796. Its colours are said to come from the uniforms of soldiers in the city of Milan.

For many years the flag carried the badge of Italy's royal family. In 1946 Italy became a republic, and since then the flag has been plain green, white and red.

Flags that look like the flag of Italy

Some flags use the same colours or the same shape. Here is how to tell them apart:

Flags that look like the flag of Italy, and how each one differs
FlagHow it differs
IrelandGreen, white and orange: Ireland's flag has orange where Italy's has red.
MexicoGreen, white and red too, with an eagle on a cactus in the middle.
Côte d'IvoireOrange, white and green, with orange nearest the flagpole.
HungaryRed, white and green, with the stripes going across.
FranceThree upright stripes too, but blue, white and red.

Italy in a nutshell

Quick quiz: the flag of Italy

Try these, then tap Show answer under each one.

  1. Which of these countries is completely surrounded by Italy?

    • Monaco
    • Andorra
    • San Marino
    • Malta

    San Marino. Italy completely surrounds two other countries: San Marino and Vatican City.

  2. True or false: Italy's flag has been plain green, white and red since 1946.

    True. That was the year Italy became a republic. Before that, the flag carried the badge of the royal family.

  3. Which country's flag has the same pattern as Italy's, but with orange where Italy's has red?

    • India
    • Ireland
    • Hungary
    • Mexico

    Ireland.

  4. What is the capital city of Italy?

    • Milan
    • Venice
    • Naples
    • Rome

    Rome. Rome has a whole country inside it: Vatican City.

  5. True or false: Italy and Austria are next door to each other.

    True. Italy also borders France, Switzerland, Slovenia, San Marino and Vatican City.

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