Ireland

The flag of Ireland is an equal vertical tricolour of green, white, and orange. Sometimes the orange is inaccurately replaced with gold.
==Symbolism==
The colours represent unity (white) between Catholics (green) and Protestants (orange), and the overall design was modeled after the French flag.Irish Flags
==Other Flags==
*The flag of Leinster (a province of Ireland) is a green flag with a centered golden harp. The gold harp is from the Irish Coat of Arms. The flag of Leinster was also used from the 17th century until 1922 as an unofficial flag of Ireland. A variation of this flag includes golden shamrocks and the motto "Erin Go Bragh" which translates to "Ireland Forever".
*The Ulster Banner is the former banner of the Government of Northern Ireland 1953-1972.
*St. Patrick's Cross is sometimes used as a symbol of Ireland and is used in the flag of the United Kingdom.
800px-Flag_of_Leinster.svg.png|Flag of Leinster
Old irish.gif|Leinster - Variation
Northern Ireland.png|Ulster Banner
St. Patrick's Cross.png|St. Patrick's Cross
== Trivia ==
* If the flag was turned upside-down or reversed, it would become the flag of Côte d'Ivoire.
==References==
==Flags of the Celtic Peoples==
==European Nations==
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