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At a glance
- Type
- Museum
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°41′52″ N, 10°37′49″ E
- Address
- Piazza Antonio Casotti, 1, 42121
History and description
The Tricolour Flag Museum (Italian: Museo del Tricolore) is located in Reggio nell'Emilia, the city that saw the birth of the Italian flag in 1797, inside the town hall of the city, adjacent to the Sala del Tricolore, whose collection is made up of relics related to the Italian flag.
History
The museum reconstructs the history of the Italian flag, which was adopted in Reggio Emilia for the first time, right in the nearby Sala del Tricolore. On 7 January 1797 it was in fact chosen as the national flag of the Cispadane Republic: for the first time the tricolour became the national flag of a sovereign Italian state. In fact, previously, the tricolour was used as a war flag and as a civic symbol of local authorities. It was inspired by the French flag, which at the time was a symbol of freedom against the states of the ancien régime.
The exhibitions
Inaugurated on 7 January 2004, it preserves documents, relics and Italian flags ranging from the arrival of Napoleon Bonaparte in Reggio Emilia (1796) to its fall (1814), and others from the subsequent Italian unification period. The part of the museum that houses the latter was inaugurated on 7 January 2006. The dating of the relics preserved goes back to 1897, the year of the first centenary of the Italian flag. There are also a large number of tricolor flags of the Italian pre-unification States.
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Timeline
- 2004Opened
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Getting there
Reggio Via FantiTrain, nearest
900 m as the crow flies
Tricolour Flag MuseumPiazza Antonio Casotti, 1, 42121
Aeroporto di Parma "Giuseppe Verdi"30.0 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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- Free 1st Sunday
Frequently asked questions
Where is Tricolour Flag Museum?
Tricolour Flag Museum is in Reggio Emilia, in the province of Reggio Emilia (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: Piazza Antonio Casotti, 1, 42121. GPS coordinates: 44.69778, 10.63026.
What else is there to see near Tricolour Flag Museum?
Nearby you’ll find: Reggio Emilia City Museums (0 m away), Palazzo del Comune (0 m away), Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo (Reggio Emilia) (100 m away).
Sources and licences
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Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 4 photos
- Museo del tricolore 06 — sailko, CC BY 2.5
- Armi da fuoco della Guardia Civica Reggiana - Museo del Tricolore — Musei Civici di Reggio Emilia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Capitello della Famiglia Tacoli - Museo del Tricolore — Musei Civici di Reggio Emilia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chiavi in ottone della Città di Reggio - Museo del Tricolore — Musei Civici di Reggio Emilia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences