Irish flag

Green, white, orange

The Irish flag is the green, white, and orange tricolor representing the Republic of Ireland.

Green symbolizes Irish nationalism and the Catholic tradition, orange represents the Protestant tradition, and white signifies peace between the two communities.

Also called the Irish tricolour.

The Irish flag flew over the embassy.

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