The Irish flag — known as the national flag of Ireland or Irish tricolour" — features three vertical stripes of green, white and orange. Green represents Irish Catholics and the spirit of ...

Green, now associated with St ... Patrick's blue, can be seen on ancient Irish flags and on the uniforms the Irish special forces wear to this day, she added.

A social media post about Northern Ireland which used an Irish tricolour has been removed by 10 Downing Street. An edited version of the Instagram post has now been uploaded without the flag.

Green Field with gilt fringe ... Though a number of flags were flown in the Rising, including the Irish Republic flag above the GPO, the Irish Citizen Army Flag, of the Plough and the Stars ...