![]() The flag of the Republic of Ireland was adopted in 1920 and based on the French tricolor (there are actually a great deal of national flags based on the French flag - due to the ideasl of the French Revolution and simplicity of it). The flag was first used in 1848 by the Young Ireland nationalist movement in their fight against British rule. The green is for the Catholic, Gaelic, and Anglo-Norman peoples where as the orange (William of Orange) signifies the northern Protestants. White is put between the two colors in the hope for peace. The flag used before this flag was the traditional green flag with a gold harp. On the flag of the United Kingdom (of Great Britian and Northern Ireland), a red saltire ("X") represents the Cross of St. Patrick and indicates the admission of Ireland into the kingdom. Proportions of this flag is 1:2 so technically all those 3:5 flags we fly for the day are incorrect!
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