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Cispadane Parliament adopts the tricolour, 7 January 1797
- When
- 7 January 1797
- Where
- Reggio Emilia (not among allowed places)
The Fourteenth Parliament of the Cispadane Republic decreed the green, white and red flag in Reggio Emilia, the first such national flag of a sovereign Italian state.
On the proposal of deputy Giuseppe Compagnoni, the Fourteenth Parliament of the Cispadane Republic decreed to make universal the standard or flag of three colours, green, white and red. The adoption took place in Reggio Emilia on 7 January 1797 and is commemorated by Tricolour Day. The supplied passages attribute this event to the Cispadane Republic, not the Cisalpine Republic.
Sources
- Flag of Italy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10
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