Flag of Ireland
Description
- Three equal vertical stripes of green, white, and orange, designed by Thomas Francis Meagher in 1848
- The white centre symbolises reconciliation between the green (Catholic) and orange (Protestant) communities
Trivia
- The green represents Irish nationalism, the orange represents the Protestant tradition, and white represents hope for peace
- The tricolour was inspired by the French Tricolore and represents reconciliation between Irish and Anglo-Irish communities
- Adopted in 1919 as a symbol of Irish independence; it remained unofficial until 1949
Flag of Ireland
The Irish tricolour was first publicly unveiled on 7 March 1848 by Thomas Francis Meagher in Waterford. It only became the national flag after the 1916 Easter Rising, when it was raised above Dublin's General Post Office. The Constitution of Ireland formally confirmed it in 1937.
Green represents the Gaelic tradition and Catholic heritage, orange symbolizes the Protestant community and followers of William of Orange, and white represents lasting peace between them. Meagher expressed his hope that beneath the flag "the hands of Irish Protestants and Irish Catholics may be clasped in generous and heroic brotherhood."
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