Well, not quite. In fact, not really at all but, I suppose, it’s better than nothing.
Ansa has the details (in English)
In fact, it’s “a measure of formal recognition” in “local law” only. But, it is ‘in’ Italy (even if not the whole of it) and it does give some form of recognition.
Welcome to the 21st Century 
Se non vedo non credo, as we say here.
We have a similar saying