What is the symbolism behind the Ireland “Provinces” flag?
his article is about the flag of the state called Ireland. For other flags associated with Ireland, see Cross-border flag for Ireland. “Irish flag” redirects here. For the cocktail, see List of duo and trio cocktails. Flag of Ireland See adjacent text. Use National flag and ensign Proportion 1:2 Adopted 1919 Design A vertical tricolour of green, white, and orange. The national flag of Ireland (Irish: bratach na hÉireann / suaitheantas na hÉireann[1][2]) is a vertical tricolour of green (at the hoist), white, and orange.[3][4] It is also known as the Irish tricolour.[5] The flag proportion is 1:2 (length twice the width). Officially the flag has no meaning in the Irish Constitution,[6] however a common interpretation is that the green represents Roman Catholism while the orange represents Protestantism.[7] The white in the centre signifies a lasting truce between the ‘Green’ and the ‘Orange’.[8] Presented as a gift in 1848 to Thomas Francis Meagher from a small group of French women sym
our Provinces of Ireland flag The Four Provinces flag is created from the four flags of each province in Ireland which are Ulster, Munster, Connacht and Leinster. The flag represents Ireland as as one identity and although it has no official status in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland it is still found in various places such as at parades, sporting events like the rugby nation. About the Four Provinces of Ireland The Four Provinces pre-date the arrival of the Normans in the middle ages when Ireland was made up of kingdoms mainly dominated by clans or families. The idea of kingdoms came from the arrival and settlement of the Celts in Ireland during the Late Iron Age. Clans that would later dominate the provinces would be the O Neill’s in Ulster, the O Brien’s in Munster, the O Conor’s in Connacht and MacMurrough-Kavanagh in Leinster. There was a 5th province named Midhe (Meath) dominated by the O Melaghlin clan but this was to be later merged within Leinster after the Norman i
