Happy St Patricks Day Saint Patty's Irish Teddy Bear
In Ireland the shamrock is used as a badge for sports teams, state organisations, and troops abroad. The IRFU, Shamrock Rovers FC, Aer Lingus, IDA Ireland, University College Dublin, University of Notre Dame, the Northern Ireland Tourist Board and Filte Ireland use it as part of their identity. Legend says that it was used by Saint Patrick to illustrate the doctrine of the Trinity, and it has become an emblem of Ireland (no official status in Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland).