![]() The Italian flag is another flag based on the French tricolor. First used in 1796 (only 6 years after the French adopted theirs), this flag was used in northern Italy after Napoleon annexed the area. Red and white come from the flag of Milan and the green from the uniforms of an early guard force. Italy did not become a united country until 1861 under the reign of King Victor Emmanuel II. It took until 1870 before Rome was annexed and became the capital. Since King Emmanuel was of the House of Savoy, those arms was placed in the white field until 1946 when Italy became a republic and the arms were dropped. Very similar to the Mexican Flag, which was used as far back as 1821, the differences are lighter shades of colors, different proportions, and most noticeable, the lack of any seal or device on the white when used as the national flag. At sea, things get complicated as a seal is placed on the white stripe of the Italian flag, thus making it hard to distinguish a Mexican ship from an Italian. However, considering the two countries are quite a distance apart, I'm sure this does not happen too often.
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