Ireland

Ireland
Adopted	1922 (given constitutional status in 1937)
Designed by	Irish Nationalists and Republicans
Proportions	1:2

The flag of Ireland is an equal vertical tricolour of green, white, and orange. Sometimes the orange is inaccurately replaced with gold.

Symbolism

The colours represent unity (white) between Catholics (green) and Protestants (orange), and the overall design was modeled after the French flag.

Other Flags

• The flag of Leinster (a province of Ireland) is a green flag with a centered golden harp. The gold harp is from the Irish Coat of Arms. The flag of Leinster was also used from the 17th century until 1922 as an unofficial flag of Ireland. A variation of this flag includes golden shamrocks and the motto "Erin Go Bragh" which translates to "Ireland Forever".

• The Ulster Banner is the former banner of the Government of Northern Ireland 1953-1972.

• St. Patrick's Cross is sometimes used as a symbol of Ireland and is used in the flag of the United Kingdom.

Flag of Leinster

Leinster - Variation

Ulster Banner

St. Patrick's Cross

Trivia

• If the flag was turned upside-down or reversed, it would become the flag of Côte d'Ivoire.

Flags of the Celtic Peoples

Flags of the Celtic peoples
Brittany Cornwall Ireland Isle of Man Northern Ireland Scotland Wales Pan-Celtic

European Nations

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