ITALY
Writing & Everyday abbreviation · Mail and Postal
| Stands for | I trust and love you |
|---|---|
| Categories | Writing & Everyday |
ITALY stands for I trust and love you, a mail and postal abbreviation.
Serves as an affectionate envelope code in love letters, especially from the Second World War era, paired with other country-name acronyms such as HOLLAND.
Example: Under the stamp she had written ITALY, a private message her husband would understand.
Usage notes
The codes were written outside the envelope, so the message was visible on arrival. Some lists give the alternative reading "I'm thinking about loving you." Like SWALK, it survives mainly in family letter collections and nostalgia pieces.
Related abbreviations
More mail and postal abbreviations
- FCM – First-Class Mail
- FPO – Fleet Post Office
- HC – Highway contract route
- HOLLAND – Hope our love lasts and never dies
- IMb – Intelligent Mail barcode
- IRC – International Reply Coupon
- NCOA – National Change of Address
- P&P – Postage and packing
- PMB – Private mailbox
- PO – Post office
- POB – Post office box
- PS – Postal Service (form prefix)