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The four leaf clover has nothing to do with the Irish. It is because people talk about the luck of the Irish that people assume its Irish. It is actually the normal 3 leaf clover that is Irish. St Patrick used it to represent the cross.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y ago- According to Irish legend, St. Patrick used the Shamrock's three leaves to teach the pagans about Christianity. It symbolized the Holy Trinity with each leaf representing the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. When it's found with the additonal fourth leaf represents God's Grace.
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∙ 12y agoThe Ireland people believed that it was lucky because Patrick had used a three leaf clover as a demonstration of God (1. God the father 2. God the son 3. God the holy ghost) and because three leaf clovers or shamrocks were found easily they decided that god made 4 leaf shamrocks to be lucky once they found one.
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Is st Patrick's day a three leaf clover or four leaf clover?
The four leaf clover is considered a symbol of good luck by Irish people
What president wore a four leaf clover?
Kennedy, Irish
What is the Irish lucky color?
Green, symbolizing the lucky four-leaf clover.
Why is a four leaf clover called a four leaf clover?
A four leaf clover is called a four leaf clover because it is a clover with four leaves. The reason for its name is quite literal. =)
What are facts about 4 leaf clover?
A four leaf clover is a common 3 leaf clover with a mutation which makes it grow a fourth leaf. According to Irish tradition, a 4 leaf clover brings good luck to their finders, especially if it's found accidentally.
What is a four leave clover?
In Irish tradition, a three leaf clover, a Shamrock supposedly represents the Holy Trinity - The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit. If a four leaf clover is found, then the fourth leaf is considered to bring God's Grace.
What is the difference between a shamrock and a four-leaf clover?
The four-leaf clover is often confused with the shamrock. While the four-leaf clover is a symbol of good luck, the three-leafed shamrock is mainly an Irish Christian symbol of the Holy Trinity and has a different significance.
What Irish plant represents the Catholic Trinity?
the shamrock
How is the four leaf clover a symbol for the Irish?
The three leaf clover, or shamrock, is a symbol for the Irish because St. Patrick used it to teach the pagans the Trinity, 3 into 1, or 3 forming 1.
What does a 5 leaf clover mean?
luckier than a four leaf clover.
Can you laminate a four leaf clover?
Yes you can laminate a four leaf clover.
When was Four Leaf Clover - song - created?
Four Leaf Clover - song - was created in 2006.
