How the color of St. Patrick’s Day went from blue to green
St. Patrick’s Day usually conjures images of partying, Catholicism, Irish nationalism and, perhaps most famously, the color ...
Aurora St. Patrick’s Parade, Irish flag-raising ceremony to be held Sunday
Water Street and Downer Place, marching west to Stolp Avenue before reaching the main stage at the GAR Museum, 23 E. Downer ...
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Lunch & Learn program shares history of Irish flag in Utica
The public is invited to learn the story behind Ireland’s flag during the Lunch & Learn program at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 5 ...
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Watertown’s new flag policy put to the test
The city of Watertown’s flag raising policy is being put to the test. In a vote of 3-2, the city council voted this week to ...
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Celebrating the Celts: Lawrence raises Irish flag over Campagnone Common
About 40 people braved a cold but sunny Monday morning to celebrate the start of Irish Heritage Month with the raising of the ...
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Here’s Why Some People Wear Orange—Not Green—On St. Patrick’s Day
But not every Irish person is Catholic. Some are Protestant and wear orange to honor William of Orange, a Protestant who deposed King James II, a Roman Catholic, in 1688. The national flag of ...