Column: United they stand, one flag, one hope
Squished like an airtight can of crammed sardines, hundreds of people gathered on the uneven stones of Piazza Signoria to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Italy’s unification. Green, white and red lighting draped the walls of the Palazzo Vecchio as triumphant strains of “Fratelli d’Italia”, Italy’s national anthem, sailed through the starlit sky.




