Ireland
Flag
Adopted: 1922
The Irish flag features three equal vertical stripes of green, white, and orange, representing Irish nationalism, peace, and the Protestant community respectively.
Flag fun fact: The flag was designed in 1848 and officially adopted by the Irish Free State in 1922, becoming the national flag of the Republic of Ireland in 1949.
Colors
greenwhiteorange
Design elements
stripes
Flag family: Tricolor
Similar flags
Country context
Capital city: Dublin
Northern Europe · Europe
Independent from United Kingdom · 1922
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