martes, 13 de mayo de 2025

FLAG

Flag Design 

A vertical tricolor with three equal-sized stripes.

Colors (from left to right):


  1. Green – Represents the Catholic and nationalist community, traditionally associated with Irish independence movements.

  2. White – Symbolizes peace and the aspiration for unity between different traditions.

  3. Orange – Represents the Protestant and unionist community, particularly those who supported William of Orange.



Origin and History

  • First introduced: In 1848 by Irish nationalists during the Young Irelander Rebellion.

  • Inspired by the French Tricolour and its revolutionary symbolism.

  • Official use: Adopted as the national flag of the Irish Free State in 1922, and later confirmed as the national flag in the 1937 Constitution.





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