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 |
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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 | |