Flags of Ireland
Flags in Ireland have dated back hundreds of years with different representations of cultures, family clans and areas within Ireland. The following information gives a brief insight to some of the flags of Ireland. Click on the image to get more information on each Irish flag.
The Irish Tri-colour
In Irish Bhratach Náisiúnta is the National Flag of Ireland or better known as the Tricolour. It is the official national flag of the Republic of Ireland and was first introduced as the national flag for the Irish Free State in 1922 but was not given official status until the Constitution of Ireland in 1937.
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The Four Provinces Flag
The flag of the four provinces in Ireland represent all of Ireland as one and is made up of the flags of each province of Ulster, Munster, Leinster and Connacht. The four provinces flag is used by nationalists in Ireland and is flown by different organisations such as sporting clubs.
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Flag of Ulster
This flag of Ulster is the original flag that represents the old nine counties of Ulster, before six counties has been partitioned into Northern Ireland. The closed thumb on the red hand is the old version of the Ulster flag with the new flag using an open thumb.
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The Flag of Munster
The Munster flag represents six counties in the province which are Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford. Munster is Irelands most Southern province and the flag is similar to that of the Dublin flag that shows three castles instead of 3 crowns.
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Flag of Connacht
The Connacht flag represents five counties that are Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo and the province is know as the West of Ireland. The province of Connacht has a large Irish speaking community also known as the Gaeltacht in Galway and Mayo.
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Flag of Leinster
The Leinster flag represents the largest population of the four provinces and is made up of counties Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, West Meath, Offaly, Wexford and Wicklow.
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Presidential Standard Flag
The President of Ireland flag known as "The Presidential Standard" was first introduced on 13 February 1945. The Presidential Standard flag is of a gold harp with silver strings with a blue background and is flown over the presidential palace in Dublin, known as Áras an Uachtaráin. The Standard flag is never to be flown at half-mast nor should be flown in priority over the flag of Ireland, the tricolour.
Although the President of Ireland flag is similar with the Irish Coat of arms of Ireland it should not be mistaken as the same flag or of the same design as the background of the Presidential Standard is of a St Patrick blue.
Cross of St Patricks Flag
Saint Patricks Flag serves no real official status in Ireland but did have semi-official status in 1783 when the flag represented the Order of St Patrick foundation in Ireland. The origin of the St Patrick cross design is somewhat unknown but does date back to the 1400’s. St Patricks cross was implemented into the Union Jack in the 1800’s to represent Ireland as part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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