A1NounMasculine
il il tricolore
the Italian flag / tricolor
/tri-ko-LO-re/
Plural: tricolori
Test Yourself
What does ‘il tricolore’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Il tricolore italiano è verde, bianco e rosso.
The Italian tricolor is green, white, and red.
Alle Olimpiadi sventolava il tricolore.
The tricolor flag was waving at the Olympics.
About This Word
Il tricolore (green, white, red) was officially adopted in 1948. Green represents the hills/plains, white the Alps/snow, and red the blood of patriots.
Related Words
verdebiancorossobandieraazzurro