Sacrario delle Bandiere delle Forze Armate

About the museum

The Sacrario delle Bandiere, housed in the Vittoriano complex, has since 1935 held the war flags of disbanded units of the Army, Air Force, Carabinieri and other State armed corps, together with the combat flags and standards of decommissioned Navy (Marina Militare) units.

Inside is the Sacello del Milite Ignoto, where the Unknown Soldier was entombed on 4 November 1921. In the chapel of the Altare della Patria (Altar of the Fatherland), located in the Sacello, a Mass in memory of all the fallen is celebrated on the second Sunday of every month.

Public access is ensured by Armed Forces personnel (Forze Armate); the Sacrario is part of the national memorial route of the symbols of the State and the Armed Forces.

Key themes

• War flags of disbanded units of the Armed Forces
• Sacello del Milite Ignoto, entombed on 4 November 1921
• Free admission
• Located in the Vittoriano, facing via dei Fori Imperiali

Permanent exhibition

• Bandiere di guerra e Sacello del Milite Ignoto – The war flags of disbanded Armed Forces units and the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, on the upper floor of the Sacrario.

Founded

1968

Operated by

Ministero della Difesa – Stato Maggiore della Difesa

Director

Giovanni Greco

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission to the Sacrario is free.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The Sacrario is located in the Vittoriano, on the side of via dei Fori Imperiali.

Amenities & dining

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