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However, blue still plays a symbolic role in Ireland: Since 1945, the flag representing the president of Ireland has a gold harp with a dark blue background – the color known as St. Patrick’s In Ireland, however, St. Patrick’s Day remained a solemn day of observance with little revelry. The Irish government didn’t recognize St. Patrick’s Day as a public holiday until 1903, and the first parade in Dublin wasn’t held until 1931. Even pubs remained closed on March 17 until 1961. KENNESAW, Ga. (THE CONVERSATION) — St. Patrick’s Day usually conjures images of partying, Catholicism, Irish nationalism and, perhaps most famously, the color green: green clothes, green shamrocks, green beer and green rivers. However, blue still plays a symbolic role in Ireland: Since 1945, the flag representing the president of Ireland has a gold harp with a dark blue background – the color known as St. Patrick’s However, blue still plays a symbolic role in Ireland: Since 1945, the flag representing the president of Ireland has a gold harp with a dark blue background – the color known as St. Patrick’s The light blue color became associated with the Order of St. Patrick, an 18th-century era order of knights, likely to create a shade of blue for the Irish that differed from the royal blue You’ll see it during St. Patrick’s Day parades where people wear shamrocks wave Irish flags. Now that you know the history of wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day, you can wear it with pride! How to celebrate the St. Patrick’s Day colors. It’s time to celebrate the St. Patrick’s Day colors now that you understand their meanings. St. Patrick’s Day usually conjures images of partying, Catholicism, Irish nationalism and, perhaps most famously, the color green: green clothes, green shamrocks, green beer and green rivers. St. Patrick's Day is the holiday when even the most recalcitrant American feels tempted to don green clothing or sip on some green beer. But what if everyone wore blue on March 17 each year instead? St. Patrick’s Day usually conjures images of partying, Catholicism, Irish nationalism and, perhaps most famously, the color green: green clothes, green shamrocks, green beer and green rivers. However, blue still plays a symbolic role in Ireland: Since 1945, the flag representing the president of Ireland has a gold harp with a dark blue background – the color known as St. Patrick’s To save you scrolling, you’ll find some speedy need-to-knows about the first color associated with St. Patrick’s Day below: 1. Yep, it all began with blue, not green. Although people wear green on St. Patrick’s Day, early depictions of St. Patrick show him clothed in fine blue robes. In fact, in Saul Church, which is on the site where St
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