Italy has many traditions. One of them is their national anthem, "II Canto degli Italiani". Here are the lyrics:
Italian lyrics
Fratelli d'Italia, l'Italia s'è desta, dell'elmo di Scipio s'è cinta la testa. Dov'è la Vittoria? Le porga la chioma, ché schiava di Roma Iddio la creò. Coro: Stringiamci a coorte, siam pronti alla morte. Siam pronti alla morte, l'Italia chiamò. Stringiamci a coorte, siam pronti alla morte. Siam pronti alla morte, l'Italia chiamò, sì! Noi fummo da secoli calpesti, derisi, perché non siam popolo, perché siam divisi. Raccolgaci un'unica bandiera, una speme: di fonderci insieme già l'ora suonò. Coro Uniamoci, amiamoci, l'unione e l'amore rivelano ai popoli le vie del Signore. Giuriamo far libero il suolo natio: uniti, per Dio, chi vincer ci può? Coro Dall'Alpi a Sicilia dovunque è Legnano, ogn'uom di Ferruccio ha il core, ha la mano, i bimbi d'Italia si chiaman Balilla, il suon d'ogni squilla i Vespri suonò. Coro Son giunchi che piegano le spade vendute: già l'Aquila d'Austria le penne ha perdute. Il sangue d'Italia, il sangue Polacco, bevé, col cosacco, ma il cor le bruciò. Coro Source |
English Translation
Brothers of Italy, Italy has woken, Bound Scipio's helmet Upon her head. Where is Victory? Let her bow down, For God created her Slave of Rome. Chorus: Let us join in a cohort, We are ready to die. We are ready to die, Italy has called. Let us join in a cohort, We are ready to die. We are ready to die, Italy has called, yes! We were for centuries downtrodden, derided, because we are not one people, because we are divided. Let one flag, one hope gather us all. The hour has struck for us to unite. Chorus Let us unite, let us love one another, For union and love Reveal to the people The ways of the Lord. Let us swear to set free The land of our birth: United, for God, Who can overcome us? Chorus From the Alps to Sicily, Legnano is everywhere; Every man has the heart and hand of Ferruccio The children of Italy Are all called Balilla; Every trumpet blast sounds the Vespers. Chorus Mercenary swords, they're feeble reeds. The Austrian eagle Has already lost its plumes. The blood of Italy and the Polish blood It drank, along with the Cossack, But it burned its heart. Chorus |
One holiday Italian people celebrate is "Festa della Lavoro" also known as International Workers Day. This holiday is meant to celebrate people who work for a living.
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This is the Italian flag:
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This is the Italian flag:
The colours of the flag actually have meanings; Green stands for Hope and Hills, White stands for Faith and Mountains, Red stands for Charity and Wars for Independence, the colours were originally chosen to match the military uniforms.
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Italy has many national symbols, such as the flag(see above), national anthem (see above), the Italian Wolf, a five-point white star, the coat of arms (which includes the previous), and the motto ("Italy is a democratic republic, founded on labor.").
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Italy has many national symbols, such as the flag(see above), national anthem (see above), the Italian Wolf, a five-point white star, the coat of arms (which includes the previous), and the motto ("Italy is a democratic republic, founded on labor.").
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