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ilil tricolore

the Italian flag / tricolor

Plural

tricolori

Pronunciation

tri-ko-LO-re

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.

Examples

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.

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