List of Italian flags


This is a list of flags used in Italy. For more information about the national flag, visit the article Flag of Italy.

Historical flags

Napoleonic era

FlagDateUseDescription
1797Flag of the Cispadane RepublicA tricolour flag in horizontal bands with the top red, the white in the centre and the green at the bottom. In the centre was also the emblem of the republic, while on the sides the letters "R" and "C" were shown, the initials of the two words that form the name of the "Repubblica Cispadana". The coat of arms of the Cispadan Republic contained a quiver with four arrows that symbolized the four cities of the Cispadan congress.
1798–1802Flag of the Transpadane RepublicA tricolour featuring three equally sized vertical pales of green, white and red, national colours of Italy, with the green at the hoist side.
1797–17981st Flag of the Cisalpine RepublicA tricolour flag in horizontal bands with the top green, the white in the centre and the red at the bottom.
1798–18022nd Flag of the Cisalpine RepublicA square tricolour featuring three equally sized vertical pales of green, white and red, national colours of Italy, with the green at the hoist side.
1802–1805Flag of the Italian RepublicA composition formed by a green square inserted in a white diamond, in turn included in a red box.
1802–1805Naval Flag of the Italian RepublicA composition formed by a green square inserted in a white diamond, in turn included in a red box.
1805–1814Flag of The Kingdom of [Italy (Napoleonic)|Kingdom of Italy]A composition formed by a green rectangle inserted in a white diamond, in turn included in a red box, with an imperial eagle in the center.
1805–1814Flag of The Principality of Lucca and PiombinoA Horizontal Tricolour of Blue, White and Red
1806–18081st Flag of The Napoleonic Kingdom of NaplesA Horizontal Tricolour of White, Red and Black
1808–18112nd Flag of The Napoleonic Kingdom of NaplesA composition formed by a white diamond, in turn included in a red and black box, with the coat of arms in the center.
1811–18153rd Flag of The Napoleonic Kingdom of NaplesA Blue field with a chess themed border of red and white and the coat of arms off-centred toward the hoist.
1811–18153rd Flag of The Napoleonic Kingdom of Naples A Blue field with a chess themed border of red and white.