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unusual facts about Il Canto degli Italiani


Suona la tromba

His earlier poem "Il Canto degli Italiani" (The Song of the Italians) later became the Italian National anthem.


Balilla

His memory is also reported on the present (but composed in 1848) Italian National anthem, "Il Canto degli Italiani", popularly known as "Fratelli d'Italia" (Brothers of Italy): "I bimbi d'Italia / si chiaman Balilla / il suon d'ogni squilla / i vespri sonò".

Mameli Armored Brigade

The brigades name was chosen to honor the Italian patriot Goffredo Mameli writer of the lyrics of the Italian national anthem.


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