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Ireland Flag
Éire / Republic of Ireland
“An Bhratach Náisiúnta; The Tricolour”
Also known as Irlanda (it); Irlande (fr); Irland (de); Irlanda (es)
ISO 3166: IE (372)
- Adopted
- 29 December 1937
- Proportions
- 1:2
- FIAV usage
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Used as civil, state and military flag, on land and at sea.
- Official status
- ⊕Officially adopted by national law
- Colors
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#169B62 #FFFFFF #FF883E - Designer
- Thomas Francis Meagher
- Predecessor
- Green Flag of Ireland (Harp on green)
- Regulatory document
- Bunreacht na hÉireann (1937), Article 7
- Design family
- Vertical tricolour
- Color family
- Romance tricolour
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PredecessorGreen Flag of Ireland (Harp on green)
Current flagsince 29 December 1937