The earliest usage of blue by the Savoy family goes back to 1366 by the will of Amedeo VI of Savoy, who opted to put a blue cloth to the red and white sign of the Savoy aboard a ship sailing for the Crusades. From 1500 the blue scarf became necessary and is still worn today by the officers of the Italian army. It was also employed in the earliest tricolor flags and eventually in the flag of the Kingdom of Italy. In addition to sports, the blue also stayed on the President of the Italian Republic flag
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The earliest usage of blue by the Savoy family goes back to 1366 by the will of Amedeo VI of Savoy, who opted to put a blue cloth to the red and white sign of the Savoy aboard a ship sailing for the Crusades. From 1500 the blue scarf became necessary and is still worn today by the officers of the Italian army. It was also employed in the earliest tricolor flags and eventually in the flag of the Kingdom of Italy. In addition to sports, the blue also stayed on the President of the Italian Republic flag