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	the true colors of irish aka ireland ITS NOT GREEN FOLKS
	the true colors of irish aka ireland ITS NOT GREEN FOLKS

Is it true that the official color of Ireland was once blue instead of green?
In: Irish History

Blue rather than green is the colour associated with St. Patrick and some flags were "St. Patrick Blue" in colour.
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Also the Irish flag that still appears on the English Royal Family's coat of arms is navy blue with a gold harp.
It can be seen on photos of Princess Diana's casket if you're curious as to what it looks like.
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In response to claire thats a Leinster flag not an irish one
Note - That is actually the Irish crest on Diana's coffin and not actually the Lenister Flag. This crest is now used by the President of Ireland.
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Hi, I'm born and bred in Ireland so I'm positive that blue not only was once the official colour of Ireland but still is. As a result it is the colour of the carpet in the Dail (pronounced 'Dawl') which is the Irish seat of government.
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There is no official colour of Ireland as such. However, St Patrick's Blue and Presidential Blue are the colours that the Government of Ireland use for their day to day business. You will see the two different blues in the Dublin County football colours and on the old Aer Lingus liveries. The light blue is the St. Patrick's Blue, the dark one is the Presidential Blue which appears in the Irish crest. Dark blue with a gold bardic harp. Green is only a customary colour and cannot and should not ever be considered as the official colour. The previous answer is quite correct about the Dáil using these colours in the carpet. There are various examples of this blue being used in many official Irish Government buildings and meetings. Have a look the next time you visit an Irish Embassy to see what colours are on display.

Updated Answer:

Actually, blue has been the national colour of Ireland since the 12th century.

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_it_true_that_the_official_color_of_Ireland_was_once_blue_instead_of_green#ixzz1Gkcpq8ZZ

MsDarkGoddess · Wed Mar 16, 2011 @ 09:57am · 0 Comments


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