Original sentence: Firstly, the symbol does not have much emotional resonance since its history is so thin and hard to find; some believe that it was essentially 'invented' for the purposes of inclusion in the Union Flag.One possible origin is from the arms of the Fitzgerald family (Dukes of Leinster) who were sent by Henry II of England to aid Anglo-Norman rule in Ireland and has rarely been used as an emblem of Ireland by the Irish: a harp, a Celtic cross, a shamrock, or (since 1922) an Irish tricolour have been more common.Secondly, since the departure in 1922 of the greater part of Ireland from the Union, what does the red saltire represent today, Ireland or Northern Ireland.That this question does not excite more controversy today is perhaps an effect of the first point (the flag's relative obscurity).This Saint Patrick's cross is problematic in several ways
Edited sentence: For this reason, the Union Flag is often considered to be insulting to the Republic of Ireland, its persistent use being a subtle refusal to recognize the independence of the other country.Patrick's Cross no longer represents the whole of Ireland, but only the remaining 6 counties of the North of Ireland.Since Ireland gained its independence from the British Empire in 1922, it is widely considered that the Union Flag should have been changed to reflect that the St.The cross of Saint Patrick is used in the badge of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.The red cross is thought to have come from the heraldic device of the Fitzgerald family who were sent by Henry II of England to aid Anglo-Norman rule in Ireland and has rarely been used as an emblem of Ireland by the Irish: a harp, a Celtic cross, a shamrock, or (since 1922) an Irish tricolour have been more common