The Donning Of The Green: How The Color Became Associated With Ireland And St. Patrick’s Day
For the longest time, Ireland and St Patrick’s day were associated with blue; however, green became the color of revolution for the Irish.
Blue represents Irish history and is associated with Ireland’s colonial and mythological history. Green was later on used to represent the rebellion and show unity.
Blue: The Original Color Of St. Patrick’s And Ireland
Most people are not aware of Irish history, which leads them to believe that green has always been the color associated with Ireland and Saint Patrick’s day. However, it was blue that had been associated with Saint Patrick since the beginning of the 1780s. The color of the Anglo-Irish Order of Saint Patrick was also blue.
Even before the 1780s, Saint Patrick used to dress in blue, based on the early depictions. He also denoted light blue to the Order of St. Patrick as it referred to the color of the sky.
However, the shade of blue that was used for Ireland was much darker and richer. Ireland has always had a colonial history with the color blue; however, the color did not only belong to the colonial background…
