what is the color of st patrick day
St. Patrick's blue The Irish arms used by English monarchs since Edward IV had an azure field; originally the device was three crowns (now the arms of Munster) until Henry VIII changed it to a harp. This is still the arms of the modern Irish state, and also appears in the lower left quarter of the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom.[13] In Irish mythology, Flaitheas Ã‰ireann, the sovereignty of Ireland, was sometimes represented as a woman in a blue robe.[14] Although the arms of the province of Mide has a blue field, when its device was used as the arms of Ireland, the field was sable.[14] The Irish College in Paris, completed in 1776,[15] was renovated in 2002; the paint uncovered on the chapel walls was described as "St Patrick's blue" by a visiting journalist.[16] As regards green in association with Patrick: in 1681, Thomas Dineley reported people wearing crosses of green ribbon in their hats on Saint Patrick's Day.[17]
Flag of Ireland The proportions of the flag are 1:2 (that is to say, flown horizontally, the flag is half as high as it is wide). The Irish government has described the symbolism behind each colour as being that "green represents the older Gaelic tradition while the orange represents the supporters of William of Orange. The white in the centre signifies a lasting truce between the 'Orange' and the 'Green'." [3]