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What is the connection between the color green and Saint Patrick's Day?
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∙ 12y ago
Ireland's flag is orange, white and green. Southern Ireland's "theme" colour is green but northern Ireland's colour is orange. Irish Catholics were considered "Green", Irish Protestants were considered "Orange". Wearing Green on St. Patricks day is effectively declaring yourself to be in support of Irish Catholics. Many in Ireland consider people in the U.S. to be incredibly naive to take sides and not know that they have offended all of the Irish Protestants when we make a big show of wearing green on St. Patricks day.
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∙ 17y ago
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∙ 12y ago- Actually there's no connection between green and St. Patrick. It's just that Irish connecting green color to fairies, angels, and saints, and any other Holy things.
- Ireland is known as "The Emerald Isle," and emerald = green, so green is the color of Ireland and thus of St. Patrick's Day.
- Now, if we were talking the Anglican Church, rather than the Irish Catholic, orange would be the color of choice. But since St. Patrick is Catholic (... not really, but you know what I mean...) green it is.
- A major misconception is the association of St. Patrick with the color green. The confusion arises from the phrase "the wearing of the green," which means to wear a shamrock. St. Patrick used the three-leaved plant to explain the Trinity of the Christian religion. Actually blue is the color associated with St. Patrick. "St. Patrick's blue" can be seen on ancient Irish flags.
- Green is associated with Saint Patrick's Day because it is the color of spring, Ireland, and the shamrock. Leprechauns are also associated with this holiday, although I'm not sure why. Leprechauns of legend are actually mean little creatures, with the exception of the Lucky Charms guy. They were probably added later on because capitalists needed something cute to put on greeting cards.
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∙ 12y agoSaint Patrick's ministry was in Ireland, and Ireland is known for its green landscape. Green is the color of Ireland (often called "The Emerald Isle"), the color of shamrocks, the official "Irish" color, as it were.
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∙ 12y agoBecause of the vegetation that grows with such magnificent splendor all over the island, Ireland is referred to as the Emerald Isle, ergo: the color green.
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Original Saint Patricks Day Color?
Actually Blue was the original color until the clover was brought into it for the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost....
The color of green for Ireland stands for?
The color green for Ireland stands for the official color of Saint Patrick. In the United States, the color green symbolizes jealousy.
What is the connection between a star's surface temperature and its color?
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What are the 2 reasons you should wear Green on St Patrick's Day?
Because you wont get pinched and so you can have good luck. Saint Patrick isn't associated with the color green, but he is the patron saint of Ireland, and Ireland's national color is green, as is half of its national flag. So people like to wear green to celebrate the festival of one of the Saints of Ireland. Saint Brigid, another Saint of Ireland, isn't especially linked to the color green, but her day - February 1st - is frequently symbolized by a cross (not a crucifix-shape) made of roughly-woven rushes (a sort of dried grass), or straw.
What do Frances flags colors mean?
Blue; is the color of Saint Martin he was a rich Gallo-Roman officer. He ripped of his blue half blue coat and gave it to a poor man who was begging him in the snow. That was the symbol of care that a rich man helped a poor man. White: is the color of Virgin Mary to who the Kingdom of France was made by Louis XIII in the 17th century( which is a 100, so 100 x 17=1,700) Red; is the color of Saint Denis which was the saint patron of Paris. The original oriflamme( the war of banners) of the kings was that the red oriflamme of Saint Denis.
Which is the color normally associated with saint patricks day?
Green
What other color than green goes with saint patricks day?
White and gold are also prominent.
Original Saint Patricks Day Color?
Actually Blue was the original color until the clover was brought into it for the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost....
Why is green associated Saint Patricks Day?
Saint Patrick's ministry was in Ireland, and Ireland is known for its green landscape. Green is the color of Ireland (often called "The Emerald Isle"), the color of shamrocks, the official "Irish" color, as it were.
Is there a connection between hair color and stool color?
the answer is no
What is danica patricks favorite color?
purple
What is the connection between shamrock and St. Patrick's Day?
Yellow is not associated with St. Patricks Day at all. It's green, green, green.
What is patricks facorite color?
green (by the way it's favorite)
What does the color green represent on st patricks day?
A shamrock.
What color do people were on st Patricks day?
Green is the primary color of St. Patrick's day.
What used to be the color of st Patrick's day?
Blue is the offical color of st patricks day.
Why was St Patricks day started?
Saint Patrick's day begin in Ireland in the 9th and 10th centuries. It is celebrated around the world on March 17th.
