Proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy

The proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy happened with a normative act of the Savoyard Kingdom of Sardinia — the law 17 March 1861, n. 4761 — with which Victor Emmanuel II assumed for himself and for his successors the title of King of Italy.^[1] 17 March is commemorated annually by the anniversary of the unification of Italy, a national holiday established in 1911 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary, and also celebrated, in the Republican era, in 1961 and 2011.

Law No. 4761 of 1861

Whole of Italy

17 March 1861

(in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 August 2013.

(in Italian). Archived from the original on 23 March 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2019.

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(in Italian). 19 March 2013.