Armorial of Italy

This article presents the coats of arms of Italy.

National

1948–Present

Historical

Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic) 1805–1814
Kingdom of Italy 1861–1890
1890–1929 and 1943–1946
1929–1943
Italian Social Republic 1943–1945

Marche

Republic of Ancona XIth century – 1532
Duchy of Urbino 1213–1631

Piedmont

March of Montferrat 961–1574
Marquisate of Saluzzo 1125–1548

Sardinia

Judicate of Arborea IXth – 1420
Judicate of Cagliari 1020–1258
Judicate of Gallura Xthk – 1296
Judicate of Logudoro Xth – 1259
Kingdom of Sardinia 1297–1743-1861
Kingdom of Tavolara 1836–1886

Tuscany

Republic of Pisa XI-th – 1406
Republic of Florence 1115–1537
Republic of Siena 1125–1555
Republic of Lucca 1160–1805
County of Santa Fiora 1274–1806
Duchy of Massa and Carrara 1473–1829
Grand Duchy of Tuscany 1532–1737
Grand Duchy of Tuscany 1737–1859
Kingdom of Etruria 1801–1807
Principality of Lucca and Piombino 1805–1814
Principality of Elba 1814–1815
Duchy of Lucca 1815–1847

Umbria

Duchy of Spoleto
Republic of Cospaia 1440–1826

Veneto

Republic of Venice 697–1797
Republic of Venice (alternate version)
Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia 1815–1859/1866

President

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.