Friday, March 17, 2017

St Patrick's Day


Did you know that we (Protestants) should wear orange today instead of green? On St Patrick's Day it is customary to wear shamrocks or green clothing or accessories. St Patrick is said to have used the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity to the pagans. This story first appears in writing in 1726, though it may be older. The colour green has been associated with Ireland since at least the 1640s, when the green harp flag was used by the Irish Catholic Confederation. Green ribbons and shamrocks have been worn on St Patrick's Day since at least the 1680s. But the wearing of green has always been associated with the Catholics, and not the Protestants. The Protestants wear orange. 

3 comments:

  1. So, I have a question. if wearing green represents St Patrick.
    What does wearing orange represent?

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  2. To look like carrots? :)
    Actually, https://forums.catholic.com/showthread.php?t=321175 has a pretty good discussion on the topic.

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  3. Well, since you can't wear shamrocks in your hair. I guess you'll have to settle for carrots:) Thanks, it looks interesting.

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