Which country is the Alfa Romeo brand from?

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KendraMarie
07/30/25 2:45am
Alfa Romeo is a renowned Italian manufacturer of passenger cars and sports cars, established in 1910 and headquartered in Milan. The company was originally named ALFA (Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili), with its origins tracing back to a car company founded by Alexandre Darracq in Naples in 1906, which later moved to Milan. Its main models include Giulia, Stelvio, ALFA-4C, Tonale, Giulietta, MiTo, Gloria, Disco-Volante, etc. The red cross on the Alfa Romeo logo is part of the coat of arms of Milan, commemorating the Crusader knights of ancient times. The man-eating dragon-snake (biscione) pattern comes from the emblem of a local ancient noble family (the Visconti family), symbolizing the legend of the ancestors of the medieval Milanese lord Duke Visconti repelling the "dragon-snake" that brought suffering to the city's people. The outer circle has a dark blue background with the word Alfa-Romeo placed on it, representing the brand name. The important milestones in Alfa Romeo's development are as follows: 1910: Alfa company was founded. 1924: Alfa Romeo's P2 model won the championship at the first World Racing Championship. 1954: Alfa Giulietta debuted at the Turin Motor Show. November 1986: Alfa Romeo was finally sold to the Fiat Group. 2017: Alfa Romeo entered the Chinese market.
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