Presented as a gift in 1848 to Thomas Francis Meagher from a small group of French women sympathetic to Irish nationalism,[3] it was intended to symbolise the inclusion and hoped-for union between Roman Catholics (symbolised by the green colour) and Protestants (symbolised by the orange colour).
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It’s a good thing that they did. Had the Dutch or the Germans designed it, they would have to decide whether the Catholics or Protestants were on top, which would have been problematic.
Now it’s just between who’s on the left and who is right.
Looking at the Orange Order I think we know which side is on the far right, sorry, right
