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This article presents the coats of arms of Italy.
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This article presents the coats of arms of Italy.
Many of the Presidents of Italy have borne arms; either through inheritance, or via membership of foreign Orders of Chivalry, in particular, the Order of the Seraphim and the Order of the Elephant.[ citation needed ]
| Arms | Name of President and Blazon |
|---|---|
 | Arms of Enrico De Nicola, President of Italy, 1948 Ancestral arms: Gules, a hound rampant argent neckbanded Or. |
 | Arms of Luigi Einaudi, President of Italy, 1948–1955 Argent upon on a cogwheel proper, a Mullet of five points Argent fimbriated Gules, within a wreath of laurel Vert on a ribbon Gules the words REPVBBLICA ITALIANA in capital letters Argent. No crest No motto |
| Giovanni Gronchi, President of Italy, 1955–1962 No arms known | |
 | Arms of Antonio Segni, President of Italy, 1962–1964 Ancestral arms: Or, a cross Azure. On a chief Or, an Eagle displayed Sable Crest: the coronet of an Italian Patrician proper As a Knight of the Papal Supreme Order of Christ, he bore the arms: Argent upon on a cogwheel proper, a Mullet of five points Argent fimbriated Gules, within a wreath of laurel Vert on a ribbon Gules the words "REPVBBLICA ITALIANA" in capital letters Argent. No crest No motto |
 | Arms of Giuseppe Saragat, President of Italy, 1964–1971 As a Knight of the Swedish Order of the Seraphim, President Saragat chose to use the emblem of the Italian Republic in place of a coat of arms. |
| Giovanni Leone, President of Italy, 1971–1978 No arms known | |
 | Arms of Sandro Pertini, President of Italy, 1978–1985 As a Knight of the Spanish Order of Charles III, President Pertini chose to use the emblem of the Italian Republic in place of a coat of arms. |
| Arms of Francesco Cossiga, President of Italy, 1985–1992 Per pale Argent and Gules in Dexter from base an olive tree Gules fructed Sable and to the sinister issuant from base an Oak branch Argent fructed Or. In base point per pale Gules and Argent. Motto: Nisi domine custodierit civitatem frusta visila qui custodem eam (Latin: 'Unless the Lord guards the city, the watchmen guard it in vain'). | |
 | Arms of Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, President of Italy, 1992–1999 Ancestral arms: Party per fess Azure and Or, in honour point an arm armoured Or, holding a sword pommeled and bladed Argent in the base a book Argent, pages Gules, surrounded by sprig of Olive plant Vert, fructed Sable on a chief checky Argent and Gules. |
| Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, President of Italy, 1999–2006 No arms known | |
| | Giorgio Napolitano, President of Italy, 2006–2015 As a Knight of the Swedish Order of the Seraphim, President Napolitano chose to use the emblem of the Italian Republic in place of a coat of arms. |
 | Sergio Mattarella, President of Italy, 2015–present As a Knight of the Swedish Order of the Seraphim and Spanish Order of Isabella the Catholic, President Mattarella chose to use the emblem of the Italian Republic in place of a coat of arms. |
The coats of arms of the Italian colonies.
This gallery include the lesser coats of arms. The years given are for the coats of arms.
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