Cavaliere Armani: Mattarella honors him with the Grand Cross of Merit of the Republic

The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, received this morning at the Quirinale, the designer Giorgio Armani, owner of Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano, to whom he conferred the honor of Knight of the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. “This is a particularly important recognition for me, because the one who handed it over – said the 87-year-old stylist, world fashion icon – was our President of the Republic, the highest institutional office, but also a man of immense value. I am proud to represent Italy in the world, and I am honored to receive this prestigious honor, by his hand on behalf of the country “.