No, why should you. I wear green all the time im from Essex.
Wear green. Wear shamrocks and four leaf clovers. Wear the Irish flag. Display the Irish flag.
In modern-day Ireland they wear any color they like. The stereotypical Irish color is green.
For various international sports, Irish teams wear green.
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Yes, many non-Irish try to wear green on St. Patrick's Day, particularly if they are going to some sort of celebration of Irishness.
I'm redheaded and wear green on St. Patrick's Day to show my Irish pride.
In America it is tradition for EVERYONE to wear something green. School kids have a tradition of their own, if you are caught without something green: you get a pinch. Not a mean pinch, it's all in fun. It is also considered good luck to wear green on St. Patrick's day. Wearing green also serves as making you Irish by proxy, if you are not actually Irish. America has a huge population of Irish descendants.
Ireland's state color is Emerald-green and it also represents luck and pride in being Irish.
No. It is traditional in some places, but it is by no means mandatory.
The Irish flag or tri-colour consists of green, white and orange. Whilst most people wear green, it is just as acceptable to wear white or orange.
The Shamrock is worn to show how St Patrick converted the pagan Irish - the three leaves representing the three parts of God - the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit - in the Christian faith. Many people also wear green, the colour associated with Ireland, or wear green, white and gold, the colour of the Irish flag (the Tricolour) -if you're catholic, wear green; if protestant, wear orange. if a random tourist, green is acceptable.
My Nana told me that you are supposed to wear orange or you will get pinched! Both my grandparents were Irish as am I, I ussualy don't wear green because my eyes are green, but the green, orange and white are all colors of Ireland