 In 1926, Mussolini had violated the "Statuto Albertino" by creating a special judicial tribunal to try political crimes with no possibility of a royal pardon.Even though the right of pardon was part of the royal prerogative, the king gave his assent to the law..However, the king did veto an attempt by Mussolini to change the Italian flag by adding the "fasces" symbol to stand besides the coat of arms of the House of Savoy on the Italian tricolor.