Oath of allegiance to the Italian Republic in front of the Army War Flag

(To Army Majority State)
28/09/20

Friday morning, at 10.30, in the Central Military Library of the Army Palace, in the presence of the War Flag of the Armed Forces and of the Army Chief of Staff, general Salvatore Farina, 28 newly appointed sergeants swore an Oath of allegiance to the Italian Republic.

The new non-commissioned officers, 27 men and 1 woman, come from the 23rd refresher and professional training course for graduates placed in the sergeant role and are in service in various departments, departments and offices of the Army General Staff (SME) and the Land Forces Command - Army Operational Command (COMFOTER COE).

Also present at the event were the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army, General of the Army Corps Giovanni Maria Fungo, the non-commissioned officer of the EMS, 1st Lieutenant Giuseppe Carvelli and the corps commanders of the sworn soldiers.

During the ceremony, which took place in compliance with the measures established by the government to combat the spread of the SARS CoVid-19 virus, General Farina underlined how the Army is in great health and well regarded and said he was certain that the Armed Force will also be able to grow thanks to the contribution that the sergeants of the 23rd course will be able to offer in fulfilling the service.

The most important moment of the ceremony was the reading of the formula of the Oath of allegiance to the Italian Republic by each of the sergeants, individually, in the presence of the Army War Flag.

The oath is a "personal bond" that binds each citizen who provides a service for the State and, for the personnel of the Armed Forces, constitutes one of the conditions that must be fulfilled to definitively acquire military status. It finds its normative place in article 621 of the Code of the military order, and its formula is as follows: "I swear to be faithful to the Italian Republic, to observe its Constitution and laws and to fulfill all the duties of the my state for the defense of the homeland and the safeguarding of free institutions ”.

The War Flag of the Italian Army was delivered on November 3, 1996 by the then President of the Republic Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, on the eve of the Armed Forces Day, by decree of 6 March 1996. It is decorated with 4 Knight's Crosses of the Military Order of Italy, 2 Gold Medals for Military Valor, 3 Gold Medals and 1 Silver for Civil Valor, 2 Medals of gold and 1 silver medal for civil merit, 1 gold medal for merit from the Red Cross, 1 gold medal for merit for public health, 1 XNUMXst class gold medal of excellence of public merit from the civil protection department.