The Irish flag was flown for the first time ever on March 7, 1848, by Thomas Francis Meagher in Co Waterford. Why is the Irish flag green, white and orange? Where did the Irish tri-color come from?

Ireland’s flag bearers Kellie Anne Harrington and Brendan Irvine enter the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Ireland's flag bearers Kellie Anne Harrington and Brendan Irvine enter the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photograph: Getty Images Fri, 12 Jul, 2024 ...

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These people serve only to denigrate, deface and shame our national flag in their ignorance of Irish history. Republicans in 2024 should adopt the same attitude to these people as republicans in ...

As for the other colors on the Irish flag, green represents Roman Catholics and white does, as the meme tates, represent peace. The first known version of this flag is dated March 1848.