Is it true that the official color of Ireland was once blue instead of green?

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Blue rather than green is the colour associated with St. Patrick and some flags were "St. Patrick Blue" in colour.

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Also the Irish flag that still appears on the English Royal Family's coat of arms is navy blue with a gold harp.

It can be seen on photos of Princess Diana's casket if you're curious as to what it looks like.

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In response to Claire that's a Leinster flag not an Irish one

Note - That is actually the Irish crest on Diana's coffin and not actually the Lenister Flag. This crest is now used by the President of Ireland.

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Hi, I'm born and bred in Ireland so I'm positive that blue not only was once the official colour of Ireland but still is. As a result it is the colour of the carpet in the Dail (pronounced 'Dawl') which is the Irish seat of government.

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There is no official colour of Ireland as such. However, St Patrick's Blue and Presidential Blue are the colours that the Government of Ireland use for their day to day business. You will see the two different blues in the Dublin County football colours and on the old Aer Lingus liveries. The light blue is the St. Patrick's Blue, the dark one is the Presidential Blue which appears in the Irish crest. Dark blue with a gold bardic harp. Green is only a customary colour and cannot and should not ever be considered as the official colour. The previous answer is quite correct about the Dáil using these colours in the carpet. There are various examples of this blue being used in many official Irish Government buildings and meetings. Have a look the next time you visit an Irish Embassy to see what colours are on display.

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Actually, blue has been the national colour of Ireland since the 12th century.

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No. In fact, Ireland's national colour is actually blue, not green, and it is known as St. Patrick's Blue. It is found in many official situations in Ireland, such as in conjunction with the harp, which is Ireland's national symbol, not the shamrock. A golden harp on a blue background is the presidential standard for example. The Irish constitution does not directly mention Ireland having a national colour, though it does outline what the national flag is, so it can be said that Ireland does not have a national colour at all.

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it is not..green is, specifically emerald green! for the color of the ocean that surrounds her, I suppose. just to make life even more confusing, the shade of green used by aer lingus is officially called "st. patricks blue" Answer There is noofficial colour of Ireland. However, St Patrick's Blue and Presidential Blue are the colours that the Government of Ireland use for their day to day business. You will see the two different blues in the Dublin County football colours and on the old Aer Lingus liveries. The light blue is the St. Patrick's Blue, the dark one is the Presidential Blue which appears in the Irish crest. Dark blue with a gold bardic harp. Green is only a customary colour and cannot and should not ever be considered as the official colour. Answer: They changed it because Ireland is called the, "Green Isle" so people automatically thought of green when they saw Ireland. I don't really know why it was blue first, but They were origionally associated with blue.

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Saint Patrick's color was blue, not green, say historians. The hue — St. Patrick's blue, a lighter shade — can still be seen on ancient Irish flags and was used on armbands and flags by members of the Irish Citizen Army, whose 1916 Easter Rising attempted to end British rule. But the use of green on St.