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by Santiago Dotor and Manuel Bozani, 31 October 2000



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Presidential Standard (2000)

I send to you a scoop, the Presidential Standard will change, probably since December or better 1st January 2001, I'm not sure. It will change because it's be confused with the European Flag that is shown with the National flag on all Public buildings. I have seen it yesterday on a TV service about the visit of the British Queen at the Quirinale (residence of the President. It was Residence of the Pope and of the King).
I'm not sure if it will be charged with the Coat of Arms or the script REPUBBLICA ITALIANA
Bozeni Manuel, 17 October 2000

Please, note that there is no rumor about a change in the Presidential flag in Italy. On the other hand I agree with him, the current presidential flag does not stand out clearly when flies together with the EU flag. The old solution of a tricolour with a blue border was a much better and more simple one.
Pier Paolo Lugli, 17 October 2000

Graphically speaking, I don't think it holds. The presidential flag isn't even close to the EU flag, and the 'new' design looks too French and too much like a reuse of the flag of the