Thursday 2nd June in Piazza della Loggia, the ceremony for the celebration of the anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic. In the morning, honours were paid to the War Flag of the 6th Wing, which was incorporated into the formation commanded by a Naval Officer of the Unit and comprised of Units from the Army, the Carabinieri, the State Police, the Guardia di Finanza, the State Forestry Corps, the Fire Brigade and the Italian Red Cross. Subsequently, the message sent by the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, was read. The moment when the wreath was laid at the Monument to the Fallen was particularly significant: a large tricolour flag was unfurled from the facade of Palazzo Loggia. Finally, diplomas were presented at the Prefecture to those awarded the honours of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (OMRI). The Republic Day celebrations were organised by the Prefecture, in agreement with the Municipality of Brescia and the Provincial Administration, as well as with the collaboration of the local Documentation Centre of the Italian Army, the Law Enforcement agencies and the most important local and provincial civil and military institutions.
