Tip - What is the Meaning of the Irish Flag Colors? | eHow

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The flag of the Republic of Ireland is green, white and orange. Symbolizing the ideal of peaceful unity and coexistence between Catholics and Protestants, the ensign was first flown in 1848. The green stripe represents Ireland's Gaelic heritage and its Catholic majority, though it is only relatively recently that the color green has come to be...

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