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The island of Ireland, with border between Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland indicated.. Symbols of Ireland are marks, images, or objects that represent Ireland. Because Ireland was not partitioned until 1922, many of the symbols of Ireland predate the division into Southern Ireland (later Irish Free State and then Ireland) and Northern Ireland.
A shamrock is a type of clover, used as a symbol of Ireland. Saint Patrick, one of Ireland's patron saints, is said to have used it as a metaphor for the Christian Holy Trinity. [1] The name shamrock comes from Irish seamróg ([ˈʃamˠɾˠoːɡ]), which is the diminutive of the Irish word seamair and simply means "young clover". [2]
National symbols of the Republic of Ireland (16 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Ireland" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
The shamrock carries religious ties, while the four-leaf clover is considered a sign of luck due to its exceeding rarity. In fact, around one out of 10,000 clovers have four leaves.
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The Ireland national field hockey team uses a bespoke flag with a shield quartered with the symbols of the four provinces. The Ireland rugby team's flag is a green flag containing the shields of the four provinces and the Irish Rugby Football Union's logo. At matches outside Ireland, this is the only flag displayed.
Micheal Martin said Irish and US officials are working on how to mark the Shamrock ceremony which usually takes place in the White House. Ireland’s premier appears unlikely to be travelling to ...
In the 1500s, Henry the VIII claimed himself to be king of Ireland and had a blue flag. When the divide between the British power and the Irish people grew, green became a symbol of Irish nationalism.