The national Flag of Ireland,the Republic of Ireland is a vertical Trobriand of green, white and orange that was first presented as a gift in 1848 to Thomas Francis Meager from a small group of French women sympathetic to the Irish cause, it was intended to symbolise the inclusion and hoped-for union between Roman Catholics and Protestant. flagsworld, The significance of the colors outlined by Meager was, "The white in the center signifies a lasting truce between Orange and Green and I trust that beneath its folds.
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