The flag of Ireland, also known as the tricolor flag, features 3 vertical stripes in green, white, and orange. The green stripe is at the hoist end, white is in the center and orange is on the fly end. There are no other decorations or ornaments on the flag. The official history of the Irish flag declares that the colors of the Irish flag represent the Gaelic tradition of Ireland (green), the flowers of William of Orange (orange), and the aspiration for peace (white).
Ireland ( Irish ) Flags
Go for the Green
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History of the Ireland Flag from Wikipedia.com
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Did You Know? Ireland's flag is modeled after another country's banner that is remarkably similar. Can you guess which one? For more info, visit FlagPictures.org, which has free Irish flag picture downloads, info, and history.
Ireland has had two national flags. Find out about Ireland's national flags at our World Flag Blog.
The answer is France. Ireland's flag emulates the French flag which features a tricolor design of red, white and blue, and the similarities don't end with just the flag design.