The celebrations opened with the raising of the flag at the Altare della Patria and the tribute to the Unknown Soldier by the President of the Republic. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni: 'Rowing together in the same direction' At the parade at the Imperial Forums parade in 5,500 soldiers and civilians.
On the Vittoriano the usual overflight of the National Acrobatic Patrol has drawn a huge Tricolor on the sky of the Capital. "The horizon of a truly integrated European defence is the new challenge facing the Armed Forces", writes President Sergio Mattarella.