Bandiera Rossa

Bandiera Rossa

Political Song of Italy
LyricsCarlo Tuzzi, 1889
Audio sample
Bandiera Rossa performed by Corale Verdi Milano between 1900 and 1959

Bandiera Rossa (Italian, 'Red Flag'), often also called Avanti Popolo after its opening words (also to avoid any confusion with Le tre bandiere, another socialist song), is one of the most famous songs of the Italian labour movement. It glorifies the red flag, symbol of the socialist and communist movements. The text was written by Carlo Tuzzi in 1908; the melody is taken from two Lombard folk songs.


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