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The national flag of Ireland ((アイルランド語:bratach na hÉireann)) – frequently referred to as the Irish tricolour (''trídhathach na hÉireann'') – is a vertical tricolour of green (at the hoist), white, and orange.〔(Department of the Taoiseach )〕〔(Constitution of Ireland – Bunreacht na hÉireann (Article 7) )〕 The proportions of the flag are 1:2 (that is to say that, as flown horizontally, the flag is half as high as it is wide). The Irish government has described the symbolism behind each colour as being that of green representing the Gaelic tradition of Ireland, orange representing the followers of William of Orange in Ireland, and white representing the aspiration for peace between them.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=National Flag )〕 Presented as a gift in 1848 to Thomas Francis Meagher from a small group of French women sympathetic to the Irish cause,〔Sean Duffy, The Concise History of Ireland, 2005〕〔Rick Steve's Ireland 2008〕 it was not until the Easter Rising of 1916, when it was raised above the General Post Office in Dublin, that the tricolour came to be regarded as the national flag.〔 Meagher was the son of Newfoundland-born mayor of Waterford, Thomas Meagher Jr. However, there are two theories on his inspiration for the flag: the similarly-coloured Newfoundland Tricolour credited in legend as having been created in 1843, though this seems unlikely given the actual known history surrounding the Newfoundland Tricolour; and the French Tricolour. The flag was adopted in 1916 by the Easter Rising rebels and subsequently by the Irish Republic during the Irish War of Independence (1919–1921). Its use was continued by the Irish Free State (1922–1937) and it was later given constitutional status under the 1937 Constitution of Ireland. The tricolour is used by nationalists on both sides of the border as the national flag of the whole island of Ireland since 1916.〔(Symbols in Northern Ireland – Flags Used in the Region ) CAIN Web Service. Retrieved on 8 November 2011〕 Thus it is flown by many nationalists in Northern Ireland as well as by the Gaelic Athletic Association.〔Sugden, John & Harvie, Scott (1995). (Sport and Community Relations in Northern Ireland ), Centre for the Study of Conflict, School of History, Philosophy and Politics, Faculty of Humanities, University of Ulster. Retrieved on 14 June 2007.〕 ==Design and symbolism== In relation to the national flag of Ireland, the Constitution of Ireland simply states in Article 7: As there are no further statutory requirements in relation to the flag, the Department of the Taoiseach takes general responsibility over matters relating to the flag. In its advisory role, the Department has issued guidelines to assist persons in their use of the national flag.〔(The National Flag: Guidelines for use of the National Flag ), Department of the Taoiseach.〕 The flag should be rectangular in shape and its length should be two times its width, translating into an aspect ratio of 1:2. The three coloured pales — green, white and orange — should be of equal size, and vertically disposed. The precise colours of the flag as set by the Department of the Taoiseach are:〔 The flag should normally be displayed on a flagstaff, with the green pale positioned next to the flagstaff, at the hoist; the white pale positioned in the centre; and the orange pale positioned at the fly, farthest from the flagstaff. Provided that the correct proportions are observed, the flag may be made to any convenient size.〔(The National Flag: Design ), Department of the Taoiseach.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Flag of Ireland」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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