Overview
- The Ariston ledwall displayed the caption "Il 54 per cento alla Repupplica," replacing the "b" with a double "p."
- The on-screen text referenced the 1946 referendum result during a solemn anniversary tribute.
- Gianna Pratesi, 105, a Chiavari resident who voted in 1946, was presented as the festival's guest of honor by Carlo Conti.
- Images of the mistake spread rapidly across social media and were reported by national outlets the same evening.
- The coverage notes no on-air correction or official RAI response recorded at the time, and describes public reaction as a mix of embarrassment and amusement.