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  2. National symbols of Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and ...

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    The flag of The Republic of Ireland. Flag of Northern Ireland. St Patrick's Saltire. The flag of Ireland is a tricolour of green, white and orange, first flown in 1848. The colours stand for Irish Catholicism, Irish Protestantism, and peace between the two. Although it was originally intended as a symbol of peace and ecumenism, the tricolour is ...

  3. Coat of arms of Ireland - Wikipedia

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    An unofficial or 'artistic' Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Ireland after 1707. Royal arms of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, still visible at King's Inns, Dublin. This version has the harp with a woman's head and breasts, as well as the arms of the House of Hanover at the centre, dating it to 1816–1837.

  4. Flag of Ireland - Wikipedia

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    The national flag of Ireland (Irish: bratach na hÉireann), frequently referred to in Ireland as 'the tricolour' (an trídhathach) and elsewhere as the Irish tricolour is a vertical tricolour of green (at the hoist), white and orange. [1][2] The proportions of the flag are 1:2 (that is to say, flown horizontally, the flag is half as high as it ...

  5. List of flags of Ireland - Wikipedia

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    The gold harp represents both Ireland and Leinster, while the three burning castles are the lesser coat of arms of the city. Green and blue are the two national colours of Ireland. 1890–present. Flag of Belfast is a heraldic banner that is based on the shield of the coat of arms of the city.

  6. Shamrock - Wikipedia

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    A shamrock. A shamrock is a type of clover, used as a symbol of Ireland. Saint Patrick, one of Ireland's patron saints, is said to have used it as a metaphor for the Christian Holy Trinity. [1] The name shamrock comes from Irish seamróg ([ˈʃamˠɾˠoːɡ]), which is the diminutive of the Irish word seamair and simply means "young clover".

  7. Irish heraldry - Wikipedia

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    Irish heraldry is the forms of heraldry, such as coats of arms, in Ireland. Since 1 April 1943 it is regulated in the Republic of Ireland by the Office of the Chief Herald of Ireland and in Northern Ireland by Norroy and Ulster King of Arms. Prior to that, heraldry on the whole island of Ireland was a function of the Ulster King of Arms, a ...

  8. Republic of Ireland - Wikipedia

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    The shamrock, a type of clover, has been a national symbol of Ireland since the 17th century when it became customary to wear it as a symbol on St. Patrick's Day. These symbols are used by state institutions as well as private bodies in the Republic of Ireland. The flag of Ireland is a tricolour of green, white and orange.

  9. Category:National symbols of Ireland - Wikipedia

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    Celtic cross. Celtic harp. Coat of arms of Ireland. Cross-border flag for Ireland.