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The celebration for the 204 Anniversary of foundation
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of Arma dei Carabinieri

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On Tuesday, 5 June 2018, at CoESPU Headquarters in “Generale A. Chinotto” compound, the
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celebration for the 204 Anniversary of foundation of Arma dei Carabinieri took place.
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Born on 13 July 1814 with
the signing of the “Royal
Carabinieri Corps
Appointments”, the Arma dei
Carabinieri since the year
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1921 celebrates on 5 June its
anniversary, when its Colours
were awarded with their first
Military Gold Medal for

bravery in front of the Enemy.
The ceremony, chaired by the

Director of CoESPU, BG Giovanni
Pietro Barbano and the Provincial
Commander of the territorial
Carabinieri of Vicenza, Col. Alberto
Santini, was attended by the highest
civilian, military and police
authorities at provincial level, along
with representatives of the Veterans’
and Former Servicemen

Associations.
After the Flag raising parade,
the CoESPU Director, the
Provincial Commander of the
Carabinieri, the Major of
Vicenza Achille Variati
together with the highest
Authorities involved in the
ceremony, paid tribute to the
Fallen. After that, the greeting
message of the President of the
Republic and the Order of the General Commander of the Army were read. Afterword, the CoESPU
Director illustrated the numerous activities conducted in the previous year by this Centre of

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