Editing Republic of Ireland (section)

===State symbols===
{{Further|Symbols of the Republic of Ireland}}
[[File:Seal of the President of Ireland.png|thumb|upright=0.8|The [[seal of the president of Ireland]], incorporating a harp]]

The state shares many symbols with the [[island of Ireland]]. These include the colours green and [[St. Patrick's Blue|blue]], animals such as the [[Irish wolfhound]] and [[stag]]s, structures such as [[Irish round tower|round towers]] and [[celtic cross]]es, and designs such as [[Celtic knot]]s and [[Triple spiral|spirals]]. The [[shamrock]], a type of [[clover]], has been a national symbol of Ireland since the 17th century when it became customary to wear it as a symbol on [[St. Patrick's Day]]. These symbols are used by state institutions as well as private bodies in the Republic of Ireland.

The [[flag of Ireland]] is a [[tricolour (flag)|tricolour]] of green, white and orange. The flag originates with the [[Young Ireland]] movement of the mid-19th century but was not popularised until its use during the [[Easter Rising]] of 1916.<ref>{{cite web|title=Flags Used in Northern Ireland|url=http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/images/symbols/flags.htm|website=cain.ulst.ac.uk|publisher=Cain Web Service|access-date=5 November 2014|archive-date=14 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514131904/http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/images/symbols/flags.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> The colours represent the [[Gaelic Ireland|Gaelic]] tradition (green) and the followers of [[William III of England|William of Orange]] in Ireland (orange), with white representing the aspiration for peace between them.<ref>{{cite web|title=National Flag|url=http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie/eng/Historical_Information/The_National_Flag/|website=taoiseach.gov.ie|publisher=Department of the Taoiseach|access-date=5 November 2014|archive-date=17 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171217222424/https://www.taoiseach.gov.ie/eng/Historical_Information/The_National_Flag/|url-status=live}}</ref> It was adopted as the flag of the Irish Free State in 1922 and continues to be used as the sole flag and ensign of the state. A [[naval jack]], a green flag with a yellow harp, is set out in Defence Forces Regulations and flown from the bows of warships in addition to the national flag in limited circumstances (e.g. when a ship is not underway). It is based on the unofficial [[green ensign]] of Ireland used in the 18th and 19th centuries and the traditional green flag of Ireland dating from the 16th century.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ireland: The Naval Service|url=http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ie-naval.html#jack|website=crwflags.com|publisher=CRW Flags|access-date=5 November 2014|archive-date=25 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025205238/http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ie-naval.html#jack|url-status=live}}</ref>

Like the national flag, the national anthem, {{lang|ga|[[Amhrán na bhFiann]]}} ({{langx|en|A Soldier's Song}}), has its roots in the Easter Rising, when the song was sung by the rebels. Although originally published in English in 1912,<ref name="sherry">{{cite journal |last=Sherry |first=Ruth |volume=4 |issue=1 |date=Spring 1996 |url=http://www.historyireland.com/20th-century-contemporary-history/the-story-of-the-national-anthem/ |title=The Story of the National Anthem |journal=History Ireland |location=Dublin |pages=39–43 |access-date=5 November 2014 |archive-date=4 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191104112614/https://www.historyireland.com/20th-century-contemporary-history/the-story-of-the-national-anthem/ |url-status=live }}</ref> the song was translated into Irish in 1923 and the Irish-language version is more commonly sung today.<ref name="sherry" /> The song was officially adopted as the anthem of the Irish Free State in 1926 and continues as the national anthem of the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1926-07-20/20/ |title=Ceisteannea—Questions. Oral answers. – Saorstát National Anthem. |date=20 July 1926 |work=Dáil Éireann (4th Dáil) – Vol. 16 No. 21 |access-date=15 July 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910082950/https://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/D/0016/D.0016.192607200020.html |archive-date=10 September 2012}}</ref> The first four bars of the chorus followed by the last five comprise the [[Honors music|presidential salute]].

The [[arms of Ireland]] originate as the arms of the monarchs of Ireland and was recorded as the arms of the King of Ireland in the 12th century. From the [[union of the crowns]] of [[Kingdom of England|England]], [[Kingdom of Scotland|Scotland]] and [[Kingdom of Ireland|Ireland]] in 1603, they have appeared [[Quartering (heraldry)|quartered]] on the [[royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom]]. Today, they are the personal arms of the president of Ireland whilst he or she is in office and are flown as the [[Presidential Standard (Ireland)|presidential standard]]. The harp symbol is used extensively by the state to mark official documents, Irish coinage and on the [[seal of the president of Ireland]].