List of personal coats of arms of Presidents of Italy

Arms of the Presidents 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.

Arms of the Presidents of Italy

Arms Name of President and Blazon
Enrico De Nicola, President of Italy, 1948

Ancestral arms: Gules, a hound rampant argent neckbanded Or

Luigi Einaudi, President of Italy, 1948-1955
Giovanni Gronchi, President of Italy, 1955-1962
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

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.

Arms of Giovanni Leone, President of Italy, 1971-1978
Arms of Sandro Pertini, President of Italy, 1978-1985
Arms of Francesco Cossiga, President of Italy, 1985-1992
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

Arms of Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, President of Italy, 1999-2006
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

No arms known to date

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