Ireland hand flag

The Ireland hand flag is a small paper flag on a white stick, with three vertical stripes in green, white and orange. Hold it in one hand and combine it with green face paint or party glasses, and your Irish look will be perfect right down to your fingertips. Wave it on St. Patrick's Day or at a country party.

Three colours, paper and stick of the flag

• The flag has three vertical stripes of equal width: green on the side of the stick, white in the middle and orange on the outside.
• The flag is made of paper.
• The white stick runs along the green stripe and sticks out a good distance from under the flag, so you can hold it in your hand.
• The rectangular flag is positioned horizontally and is wider than it is high, just like the Irish national flag.
• You use it by hand, so there is no need to hang it up or attach it.

Why does the Irish flag have green, white and orange?

The green of the Irish flag represents the Catholic, Gaelic tradition and the orange represents the Protestant followers of William of Orange. The white between them represents the peace between both groups. On St. Patrick's Day, the feast day of the Irish patron saint, you will see this tricolour everywhere in the parades. Pay attention to the order: the flag of Ivory Coast uses the same colours, but there the orange is on the stick side. With this flag, the green is against the stick, so you are really showing the Irish flag.

Face paint, hat and glasses to go with the Irish flag

An Irish look around the hand flag starts with green face paint. A clover on your cheek or three stripes in green, white and orange repeats the flag on your face. A green top hat or party glasses with clovers completes the look, and a chain with gold coins suits the story of the Irish leprechaun with his pot of gold. Keep the rest of your outfit simple, so the tricolour in your hand stands out.

Choose the Ireland hand flag and wave along with the parade on St. Patrick's Day or at your country party.