St. Patrick's Day: Go Blue?
March 17, 2009
by David Krell
david@davidkrell.com
Parades. Shamrocks. Bagpipes.
It must be Saint Patrick’s Day.
The day where we celebrate the patron saint of Ireland.
The day where we sing Irish songs.
The day where we wear green.
Initially, blue enjoyed the prominence of being the Saint Patrick’s Day color, a.ka. Saint Patrick’s Blue.
Pictures of Saint Patrick often depicted the saint wearing blue garments and headdresses.
Saint Patrick’s Blue still enjoys visibility as the color on the Coat of Arms of Ireland and the flag of the President of Ireland.
Green eclipsed Saint Patrick’s Blue as the prime color associated with Saint Patrick’s Day. This change likely began in the 1750’s with roots dating back to Saint Patrick’s time.
Saint Patrick used the three-leaf shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity. His followers symbolized their religious beliefs with it. To show pride, linkage, and loyalty in Roman Catholicism, Irish people often wore shamrocks on clothing.
A tradition began and soon expanded.
Green beer. Green dye in the Chicago River. Green clothes.
Erin go braugh!
david@davidkrell.com
Parades. Shamrocks. Bagpipes.
It must be Saint Patrick’s Day.
The day where we celebrate the patron saint of Ireland.
The day where we sing Irish songs.
The day where we wear green.
Initially, blue enjoyed the prominence of being the Saint Patrick’s Day color, a.ka. Saint Patrick’s Blue.
Pictures of Saint Patrick often depicted the saint wearing blue garments and headdresses.
Saint Patrick’s Blue still enjoys visibility as the color on the Coat of Arms of Ireland and the flag of the President of Ireland.
Green eclipsed Saint Patrick’s Blue as the prime color associated with Saint Patrick’s Day. This change likely began in the 1750’s with roots dating back to Saint Patrick’s time.
Saint Patrick used the three-leaf shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity. His followers symbolized their religious beliefs with it. To show pride, linkage, and loyalty in Roman Catholicism, Irish people often wore shamrocks on clothing.
A tradition began and soon expanded.
Green beer. Green dye in the Chicago River. Green clothes.
Erin go braugh!