Bring back the Gold and Green?

Morag

I think we could do with a new flag.
We have Irish people who have no religion and of other religions beside the two christian denominations which the colours of the flag represent.
Maybe we should return to the Green Harp Flag, it was our flag for nearly 400 years.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_harp_flag#Green_harp_flag

What do you think?

abouttobebanned

I'd like to see the stats for how many people who wake up on monday morning and want to change the world. Except they only manage to start a thread in after hours.

biko

abouttobebanned wrote: »

I'd like to see the stats for how many people who wake up on monday morning and want to change the world. Except they only manage to start a thread in after hours.

It's baby steps. A revolutions starts with a single thread

Sunnyisland

Sharrow wrote: »

I think we could do with a new flag.
We have Irish people who have no religion and of other religions beside the two christian denominations which the colours of the flag represent.
Maybe we should return to the Green Harp Flag, it was our flag for nearly 400 years.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_harp_flag#Green_harp_flag

What do you think?

Thought our tricolour represented green nationalism,white peace and orange unionism,didn't know it represented the religious part.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Sharrow wrote: »

I think we could do with a new flag.
We have Irish people who have no religion and of other religions beside the two christian denominations which the colours of the flag represent.
Maybe we should return to the Green Harp Flag, it was our flag for nearly 400 years.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_harp_flag#Green_harp_flag

What do you think?

how about we get together and throw together soem designs we should show the President, then...

abouttobebanned wrote: »

I'd like to see the stats for how many people who wake up on monday morning and want to change the world. Except the only manage to start a thread in after hours.

Yeah, **** it, you're right.

Wibbs

I always preferred the plough and the stars myself, but the Green harp is well cool.

Feisar

I never seen the green and orange as representative of the religious divide. It's Nationalist and Unionist the colours represent isn't it?

In fairness as long as the white gets represented from now on I'm happy enough.

Morag

abouttobebanned wrote: »

I'd like to see the stats for how many people who wake up on monday morning and want to change the world. Except they only manage to start a thread in after hours.

It's the poxy weather, far to bright, far to early which as me awake thinking and more contrary then usual.

SEPT 23 1989

blue is Irelands traditional colour

so Blue harp flag

mikemac1

That's the Leinster flag, gold and green

The good people of Connacht, Munster and Ulster might have something to say about this

Sharrow wrote: »

I think we could do with a new flag.
We have Irish people who have no religion and of other religions beside the two christian denominations which the colours of the flag represent.

Nothing to do with religion
It's a republican tricolour
Green does not equal Catholic



Sure the French have their own and they were vicious athiests who thought nothing of executing priests

Pherekydes

A dirty grey flag with a half empty pint on it would better represent the Modern Ireland. And cover it with scribbles of English soccer team names. Then drag it around in the muck. Perfect!

xzanti

realies wrote: »

Thought our tricolour represented green nationalism,white peace and orange unionism,didn't know it represented the religious part.

Yeah, I was told this by the tour guide in Kilmainham Gaol..

stovelid

It's a decent idea but far too effete.

It's about time The Jolly Roger made a comeback to the international flag scene.

Morag

Ok green reps nationalists (not all of whom are/were catholic) and the orange reps unionists (not all of whom are/were protestant).


How/why is blue the national colour?

Surely Lenister is blue, well make the lensiter flag the harp on a blue field and
we can go back to the green and gold.

NiallFH

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

blue is Irelands traditional colour

so Blue harp flag

I know there are a few flags with blue on them but I have never known blue to be the traditional colour? Got a link to anything on this? (Not saying your wrong, would just like a read at it)

I prefer the green harp flag myself and I doubt unionists care for their representation in the current flag or even know about it. Also I got caught in traffic behind one of their damned parades yesterday so to hell with them lets change it ><

El Weirdo

Sharrow wrote: »

How/why is blue the national colour?

Blue is the traditional colour of St. Patrick.

stovelid

Sharrow wrote: »

How/why is blue the national colour?

I think the Ireland football team (pre-partition of course) actually played in blue originally, believe it or not.

pawrick

Lets call ourselves Hibernia officially too - land of winter suits the mood most people seem to be stuck in constantly.

I like the harp flag too btw but the jolly rodger also has a lot to say for itself...harp with swords?

mikemac1

Royal blue and yellow

Where Tipperary leads, Ireland follows :cool:

fun fact: Greatest Irishman ever ruled from Cashel
Went to Dublin and got killed, typical!

stovelid

Sharrow wrote: »

How/why is blue the national colour?

stovelid wrote: »

I think the Ireland football team (pre-partition of course) actually played in blue originally, believe it or not.

http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/international/ireland/ireland-1882-1921.html

NiallFH

El Weirdo wrote: »

Blue is the traditional colour of St. Patrick.

That french fella who chased the snakes that never were in Ireland out of Ireland?

SEPT 23 1989

NiallFH wrote: »

I know there are a few flags with blue on them but I have never known blue to be the traditional colour? Got a link to anything on this? (Not saying your wrong, would just like a read at it)

I prefer the green harp flag myself and I doubt unionists care for their representation in the current flag or even know about it. Also I got caught in traffic behind one of their damned parades yesterday so to hell with them lets change it ><

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Patrick%27s_blue

starbelgrade

NiallFH wrote: »

That french fella who chased the snakes that never were in Ireland out of Ireland?

He was most likely a slave trader and most definitely a massive fan of historical revisionism.

Wibbs

NiallFH wrote: »

That northern English french fella who chased the snakes that never were in Ireland out of Ireland?

FYP. He studied in France for a time, but he wasn't French. He wasn't Welsh either.

NiallFH

stovelid wrote: »

http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/international/ireland/ireland-1882-1921.html

The Harp flag pre dates that kit doesn't it?

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Patrick%27s_blue

How does St Patricks colour = Irelands colour?

Mr.Biscuits

Our flag is fine as it is - leave it alone!

Morag

El Weirdo wrote: »

Blue is the traditional colour of St. Patrick.

Feck that tbh, and it was used to rep Ireland as part of the british empire.

pawrick wrote: »

Lets call ourselves Hibernia officially too - land of winter suits the mood most people seem to be stuck in constantly.

No, that's what the romans called it. And there is no point in trying to go back to Eire or even Fál.

pawrick wrote: »

I like the harp flag too btw but the jolly rodger also has a lot to say for itself...harp with swords?

So we should have Gráinne Mhaol celebrated?
I'd be down with that.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_O%27Malley

Pherekydes

Sharrow wrote: »

And there is no point in trying to go back to Eire...

Back to Éire? Éire is the current name, as Gaeilge.

al28283

I am as interested in harps as I am in religion

Nothingbetter2d

Pherekydes wrote: »

A dirty grey flag with a half empty pint on it would better represent the Modern Ireland. And cover it with scribbles of English soccer team names. Then drag it around in the muck. Perfect!

don't forget to graffiti it with "Damo woz 'ere"

ART6

Given our present relationship with the EU our flag should be plain white:rolleyes:

eoin1981

henry VIII introduced the harp as a symbol of ireland. It was put on the anglo irish coins.

ejmaztec

ART6 wrote: »

Given our present relationship with the EU our flag should be plain white:rolleyes:

We don't want to be mistaken for the French when the sh1t hits the fan.

wendell borton

Flag of the Batallón de San Patricio.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_flags_of_Ireland

Stupify

eoin1981 wrote: »

henry VIII introduced the harp as a symbol of ireland. It was put on the anglo irish coins.

Ya sure before him didn't we have the three crowns of Munster on the Irish flag? He took it off cos he thought it symbolized the blessed trinity or something... So why don't we go back to the three crowns!

JohnMarston

pawrick wrote: »

Lets call ourselves Hibernia officially too - land of winter suits the mood most people seem to be stuck in constantly.

I like the harp flag too btw but the jolly rodger also has a lot to say for itself...harp with swords?

Yes to both suggestions.
I never understood the current trend in countries flags these days, they should be more inventive and not look like something you can create in ms paint in 30 seconds

al28283

Stupify wrote: »

Ya sure before him didn't we have the three crowns of Munster on the Irish flag? He took it off cos he thought it symbolized the blessed trinity or something... So why don't we go back to the three crowns!

why not just leave it?

Stupify

al28283 wrote: »

why not just leave it?

I was being sarcastic in response to changing it to the Harp. I don't want it changed.

Teyla Emmagan

I like the green harp. Also the four provinces flag, though I guess it's a bit fussy for a national flag. The tricolour has never done anything for me I must say. It's a terribly uncool flag for some reason.

Word of the day: ''Saltire''.

Earthhorse

You can't look to the past for a new flag. We should have a competition like the Google doodle ones to see who can come up with a new design.