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"Giovine Italia" was an insurrectional political association founded by Giuseppe Mazzini in Marseille in 1831. Its goal was to promote the unity and independence of Italy. The flag belonged to Antonio Dodero, a supporte of Mazzini, who took it with him into exile in 1833. It was later donated to the Municipality of Genoa by his nephew in 1901. The flag is notable for displaying the tricolour horizontally rather than vertically. Despite this difference, it reflects Mazzini’s intention to adopt the tricolour as the symbol of future Italy from the very foundation of Giovine Italia. Tricolour flag with horizontal arrangement of colours: red (at the top), white (in the centre), and green (at the bottom). In the centre of the white band, there is an inscription in red capital letters: 'UNIONE, FORZA E LIBERTÀ !!'