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In 1858, the Irish Republican Brotherhood adopted the flag as their symbol. During the American Civil War, the sunburst motif was incorporated by several Irish regiments in their standards. In 1893 the Irish-language group called Conradh na Gaeilge established themselves, using the flag as the group's symbol in reference to the Fianna. [7]
Although it was originally intended as a symbol of peace and ecumenism, the tricolour is today seen by some Irish unionists as a symbol of Irish republicanism and the Irish Republican Army. Many other flags are suggested as the cross-border flag for Ireland. The flag of Northern Ireland (Ulster Banner) was used
A blue field with the Irish flag in the canton and a yellow portcullis in the fly. [23] Ensign of the Lough Derg Yacht Club: An azure blue field with the Irish flag in the canton and a trio of gold shamrocks in the fly. Ensign of the Malahide Yacht Club: A white field with the Irish flag in the canton and a black shield with a good cross in the ...
A modern variant of the Starry Plough flag. Members of the socialist political party Éirígí carry facsimile-Starry Plough flags in Derry, January 2013. The Starry Plough banner (Irish: An Camchéachta – the bent plough) is a flag which was originally used by the Irish Citizen Army, a socialist Irish republican movement, and subsequently adopted by other Irish political organizations.
The national flag of Ireland (Irish: bratach na hÉireann), frequently referred to in Ireland as 'the tricolour' (an trídhathach) and elsewhere as the Irish tricolour, is a vertical tricolour of green (at the hoist), white and orange.
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Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump, the former president's daughter-in-law, and Donald Trump Jr., his eldest son, have been sharing images of inverted flags online, as did Georgia ...
The flag is still used by Irish nationalists. The flag features a green field with the inscription "Irish Republic" written in white and yellow (gold) letters in the form of Gaelic script. It measures 4 feet 3 inches by 5 feet 6 inches and is now on display at the National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History. Since 1893