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It means that you are protestant Irish or Scotch/Irish instead of Catholic Irish and your heritage is probably from Northern Ireland.

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In Ireland green is understood to mean the Catholic tradition and orange to represent the Protestant. The Irish national flag bears those colors.

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Why do some people on Saint Patrick's wear orange?

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.


What can you wear for Saint Patrick's Day?

It is traditional to wear green for Saint Patrick's Day.


Do Christians wear orange on Saint Patrick's Day?

As I understand it Orange was the color that was used to represent Sir William of orange an Irish Catholic hating protestant. I have never seen or heard of anyone wearing orange on St. Patrick's Day.


What does it mean if you wear red on Saint Patrick's Day?

It means your green stuff wasn't clean.


What do people wear on Saint Patrick's Day in Ireland?

they wear green


Why do people wear green not orange on St Patrick's day?

Shamrocks are not orange.


Are you allowed to wear orange on st patrick' s day?

You can wear whatever colour you want on St. Patrick's Day.


What should you do to be lucky of Saint Patrick's Day?

wear green


What do men wear in ireland on Saint Patrick's Day?

they were green


What should you do to be lucky on Saint Patrick's day?

Wear green


What colour do people were for Saint Patrick's Day?

They wear Green.


What part of Ireland is it illegal to wear green on Saint Patrick's Day?

There is no part of Ireland where it is illegal to wear green on St. Patrick's Day.