Italy Flag Meaning & Details
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- three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and red
- design inspired by the French flag brought to Italy by Napoleon in 1797
- colors are those of Milan (red and white) combined with the green uniform color of the Milanese civic guard
note: similar to the flag of Mexico, which is longer, uses darker shades of green and red, and has its coat of arms centered on the white band
- Ireland, which is longer and is green (hoist side), white, and orange
- also similar to the flag of the Cote d'Ivoire, which has the colors reversed - orange (hoist side), white, and green
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Source: CIA - The World Factbook