Flags of Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales (l. to r.)
The Flags of Ireland
The Irish Flag was modeled after the French Tricolore and was first flown by nationalists in 1848. It did not, however, become the national Flag of Ireland until the Easter Rising of 1916 and was not officially adopted by the Irish Republic until 1919 during Ireland's War for Independence. In 1937 it was adopted as part of the New Constitution which proclaimed Eire as a sovereign, independent and democratic State. The Irish Tricolour contains three vertical bars, with green at the hoist and orange on the fly end, united by a bar of white. The Green represents the Gaelic Tradition of Ireland and the Orange represents the Followers of William the Orange. The White between the two represents peace and unity.
Erin Go Bragh on the Green background is the original symbol of Ireland dating back to 1642. The green has long represented the people of Ireland, the verdant landscape and the Gaelic Culture. The Green Flag with the Golden Harp was first used by Owen Roe O'Neill in 1642 when he commanded the Irish Confederate soldiers. The gold harp is said to be that of Brian Boru, the king of Ireland 1002-1014. The harp has been recognized as a symbol of Ireland since the Middle Ages. The shape of the harp has changed over the years. The harp pillar changed to a mythological beast and then later to the head of a woman and finally wings were added, forming the neck of the harp. The figure became known as the Maid of Erin. The harp is surrounded by clover and is positioned above the words Erin Go Bragh, Anglicization of a Gaelic phrase meaning "Ireland Forever." Many versions of this design were used by Irish Regiments in the American Civil War.
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