![Parachutists, piazza della Repubblica, Livorno](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5nJeDPCGOvYJ9yz_0zeAfV6PkzPKjWj060-ttfJG9_OcTZdhNfNLJr465gZGNbxuyfbsha_LEAfQBWgIhq1uuQ8WVzC5mnlePR-zMlRZLqGu6TXimXlAq66_Fw90_gj4rfXDplEqEz_z5/s640/1106020046.jpg)
June 2nd is the date of birth of the Italian Republic. In 1946, 86 years after the unification of Italy under the
House of Savoy, the Italian people, with a referendum, chose the republic instead of monarchy.
![Parachutists, piazza della Repubblica, Livorno](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf0EBbGXQPL4eyvZPTe1_nPQQENBbgmLx4wF0sJb4wZzmTLlidSCnOxzIsHHRnXA-7uhON0jRzC6hg16spR50VE9hfEjkwYXrOCNtsFFJzZSfAFp_yqqOPwjg1Mu9ffozNdXIQLKOwLcjw/s640/1106020028.jpg)
Local ceremonies usually start with a jump of paratroopers flying the Italian flag and some other standards, like this one with the coat of arms of the “
Carabinieri”.
![Parachutists, piazza della Repubblica, Livorno](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyUBmPf4645ZP5qUwZvJarw8NtjUahd7Gr75g1gWcekbQfrqA0UJn7div5M8B2nc5rUo-Avgdcje6MD2CmXV6GMDVBZkK8RtwnsqhAU7gABgej2pnpU6Ok_iVYu0C93uJ72AVOhMzp30DY/s640/1106020042.jpg)
Here we can see a huge standard of the
Folgore Parachute Brigade, whose headquarters is in Livorno.
![Parachutists, piazza della Repubblica, Livorno](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwEVU_J20nsR4YHuX0g2j7aHScNfxfXsshSQz_4hK7GMXp1p6g_BuTSpR6MH3sHdLplhdalRnCbOpFE7D4cDhtL-fH18uvOlncLmtL0QyQXC__oRVibb2PSyGR26wc2gn3sN2ixgVzm7IV/s640/1106020027.jpg)
The standard of the 1st Regiment Carabinieri
Tuscania, also based in Livorno.
19 comments:
Wonderful pictures VP. These are great!
always two hands of air beneath.
many great years ahead for you all.
daily athens
Nice shots, VP, but I will NEVER understand people's willingness to jump out of airplanes.
Now that looks like fun but scary too.
Very neat!! MB
Very exciting pictures.
How fortunate for a city blogger to have paratroopers stationed in his city.
Anniversario festeggiato con grandi esibizioni da parte dei nostri militari, io ho cantato l'inno allo stadio (Reggina-Novara )รจ stato molto commovente celebrare la nostra giovane nazione. Auguri Italiani e viva la Repubblica!!!!!!!
Isn't it good to fly? Or in this case, fall? Fantastic set of shots.
Auguri!
A nice series, and an educative one for us: we learn about different symbols here. Thank you, VP!
Breathtaking!
Have a nice weekend:)
I'm with Jack VP, looks like heaps of fun, with LOOK being the operative word haha!
these are great.
Happy birthday to the republic!
Great photos of the paratroopers, VP!
I hope they all landed safely! Fantastic shots!
Very nice action shots!
- Happy celebrations in Italy!
Greetings from Gunn
What a fun way to spend an afternoon.
Talking about referendum... I tried ti decipher the current one with some Italian friends of mine, the 4 colored leaflets... Nobody's got an idea about what to vote, it's all Chinese to us... Even the Italian Consulate here did not have any information leaflet in a clear language about it.
All are great shots, VP.
Great photos from the celebrations.
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