 The "Stella d'Italia" ("Star of Italy"), popularly known as "Stellone d'Italia" ("Great Star of Italy"), is a five-pointed white star symbolizing Italy for many centuries.It is the oldest national symbol of Italy, since it dates back to ancient Greece when Venus, associated with the West as an evening star, was hired to identify the Italian peninsula.From an allegorical point of view, the "Stella d'Italia" metaphorically represents the shining destiny of Italy.