France-Italy: conservative, warlike, historic… What is the motto of the Italian rugby team?
As with all national sports team jerseys, the Nacionale jacket includes a badge representing the values that the country and its representatives on the pitch wish to convey.
The French have their rooster, the Irish have their clover, the New Zealanders have their fern… but what actually is the logo of the Italian national rugby team? It is a conservative symbol, yet it has appeared on the shirts of national team players for 95 years, in its current form.
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The emblem of the Italian national rugby team is a laurel wreath. Those Caesars? Yes. The Alpine leaders chose this symbol in honor of the most famous Roman general and statesman of antiquity. Above all, he was a conqueror. He is often victorious. In fact, the laurel wreath was specifically worn by military officers as a symbol of their victory(s). She also designed the heads of emperors.
The logo of the Italian national rugby team, as well as the logo of the Italian Federation.
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The laurel wreath has been an emblem of Italy since the 19th century. But it did not appear on the shirts of the national rugby team until 1928, the year the Italian Federation was born. Previously, the coat of arms consisted of the coat of arms of the House of Savoy (a white cross on a red background), a line of kings who ruled Italy in the second half of the 19th century.
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