 In the early 16th century it began to be frequently associated with "Italia turrita", the national personification of the Italian peninsula.The "Stella d'Italia" was adopted as part of the emblem of Italy in 1947, where it is superimposed on a steel cogwheel, all surrounded by an oak branch and an olive branch.The strawberry tree began to be considered one the national symbols of Italy in the 19th century, during the Italian unification, because with its autumn colors it remembers the flag of Italy (green for its leaves, white for its flowers and red for its berries).