Italy’s Fratelli d’Italia Debates Removing Fascist-Era Symbol from Party Logo

A senior minister's call to drop the controversial tricolor flame has reignited internal divisions within Giorgia Meloni's ruling party.

The logo of Fratelli d’Italia, Italy's ruling party, features a tricolor flame linked to the fascist-era Movimento Sociale Italiano (MSI).
Minister Luca Ciriani suggested it may be time to remove the flame, describing it as a relic of a 'past history.'
The flame symbolizes the eternal fire on Benito Mussolini's grave and has been retained through the party's evolution since 1946.
Party members are divided, with some defending the flame as a key electoral symbol, while others push for modernization.
The debate over the logo is not new, having also surfaced before the 2022 elections, when Giorgia Meloni expressed pride in the emblem.