The Green stripe the nationalist tradition, the Orange represents unionists and the white stripe symbolizes the peace between them. The orange colour is associated with the Protestants in Ulster and those that derived from William III who defeated the Irish Catholics at the Battle of the Boyne in the late 1600s. It was included in the Irish flag in an attempt to reconcile the Protestants with the Irish independence movement.
While it may not represent anything officially according to the constitution of the country, it is sometimes said that the green represents the Gaelic tradition of Ireland.
Depending on whom you ask in Ireland you could get one of two answers. For some the green is a representation of the Catholic church while the orange is for Protestants. For others the green is for the Nationalists and the orange is for the Unionists. Many argue they are one in the same.
Contrary to popular belief, green is actually not the official colour of Ireland. The official colour of Ireland is a shade of blue, known as St. Patrick's Blue. It is found in lots of official places, such as the carpets in the Irish parliament being blue. The presidential standard or coat of arms of Ireland is a harp, which is the national symbol, on a blue background. Green does have very strong associations with Ireland and is of course on the national flag, but it is not the official colour.
Saint Patrick used the shamrock to teach people about the Trinity, the colour green and the shape of the Shamrock became a symbol of Irish Christianity. However, it is worth noting that the colour traditionally associated with St. Patrick is blue
Green represents the catholic nationalist community in Ireland.
its a colour, it means much the same as it does in every other country.
Green represents the catholic nationalist community in Ireland.
In Ireland blue is the national color of Ireland, while green represents Irish Catholics.
40 shades of green referring to Ireland.
On the Irish flag it represents the nationalist people.
Green Party - Ireland - was created in 1981.
Ireland is very green and famous for its countryside, but the green on the Irish flag represents the nationalist or repoublican tradition in Ireland.
There are only Leprechauns in Ireland and green is the National colour of Ireland.
It is subjective to determine the most green country as it can depend on various factors such as renewable energy sources, environmental conservation efforts, and sustainability practices. However, countries like Sweden, Denmark, and Finland are frequently ranked high in terms of green initiatives and environmental policies.
They live in the forests of Ireland. I hear its very green there.
Ireland's flag is green, orange, and white. Not blue.
Green Party in Northern Ireland was created in 1983.
Ireland's national color is green. Ireland is also known as the emerald island, and is characterized by lush, green landscape.
the Irish for green is "glas"