Whats the significance of the harp symbol on Guinness products?
Arthur Guinness & Sons deliberately chose the harp symbol as its logo or symbol to appeal to nationalist pride in Ireland. The harp is also a symbol of Ireland., which appears on the back of their coinage. The Irish Government and Guinness versions of the symbol are identical, except for the fact that the Guinness Harp faces left, while the official government version faces right. The following is un-substantiated, but interesting and supplied by Antony Courtney Antony.Courtney@cs.tcd.ie:” At Trinity College Dublin, a complementary glass of Guinness is served with Commons, the traditional evening meal for Scholars and Fellows of the College (and other paying guests), served in the Dining Hall. The Guinness for Commons is provided to College Catering free of charge by Guinness. The long-standing folklore explanation around the Commons table is that this was due to an arrangement reached between Guinness and Trinity College Dublin in the 17th Century. According to the explanation, Trinit
