Italy
Practice Relating to Rule 63. Use of Flags or Military Emblems, Insignia or Uniforms of Neutral or Other States Not Party to the Conflict
Under Italy’s IHL Manual (1991), it is prohibited, without qualification, “to use any flag, insignia or military uniforms other than the country’s own”.
Under Italy’s Law of War Decree (1938), as amended in 1992, it is prohibited, without qualification, “to use any flag, insignia or military uniforms other than the country’s own”.
Italy’s Wartime Military Penal Code (1941) punishes anyone who uses improperly the flag, insignia or military uniforms of a State other than his/her own.