Armi e Brio [1] — Italian Armed and Police Forces march

Title: Armi e Brio (Weapons and Liveliness) Composer: maestro, captain Antonio D’Elia (1897–1958) Performer: Banda Musicale della Polizia di Stato della Repubblica Italiana (Musical Band of the State Police of the Italian Republic) Conductor: maestro, first executive Maurizio Billi (1964–) Place and date: People Square and Corso street, Rome, Italy • 10 April 2024 Source: ‪@rai‬ • ‪@poliziadistato‬ Picture: The Musical Band of the State Police of the Italian Republic parades and performs Armi e Brio during the State Police parade for the CLXXII anniversary of the foundation • 10 April 2024 Source: ‪@poliziadistato‬ Armi e Brio (Weapons and Liveliness) is one of the most famous and most performed Italian military marches. It was composed in 1938 by the conductor of the Finance Guard Musical Band, maestro captain Antonio D'Elia. Present in the repertoire of all the Italian Armed Forces and Order Forces, it is especially associated with the Finance Guard and its Band, so much so that it is often mistaken as the Corps' official march. Happy LXXVIII Republic Day, Italy!