On that occasion, said Committee also donated a white silk banner on which the Marquise Eleonora Pallavicini had the Sailor's Prayer embroidered specially (under another title) for Garibaldi by Professor Antonio Fogazzaro.
The commander in March will ask and obtain from the Minister Morin the authorization to recite it at sunset while sailing in front of the crew deployed aft on the occasion of the amine flag.
Since then, the custom has spread to all the ships of the Navy, becoming part of the Italian naval tradition.
Source: Military Navy