Editing Shamrock (section)

== Use outside Ireland ==
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Shamrock commonly appear as part of the emblem of many organisations in countries overseas with communities of Irish descent. Outside Ireland, various organisations, businesses and places also use the symbol to advertise a connection with the island. These uses include:
* The shamrock features in the emblem of the [[Ancient Order of Hibernians]], the largest and oldest Irish Catholic organisation. Founded in New York City in 1836 by Irish immigrants, it claims a membership of 80,000 in the United States, Canada and Ireland.<ref name="aoh.c">{{cite web|url=http://www.aoh.com/|title=Ancient Order of Hibernians — The Oldest and Largest Irish-Catholic Organization in the United States. Established 1836|publisher=aoh.com|access-date=4 July 2014|archive-date=26 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140626143959/http://www.aoh.com/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* The [[Emerald Society]], an organisation of American police officers or fire fighters of Irish heritage, includes a shamrock on its badge. Emerald Societies are found in most major US cities such as New York City, Milwaukee, Jersey City, Washington, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]].
* The shamrock is featured in the "compartment" of the Royal [[Arms of Canada]], as part of a wreath of shamrocks, roses, thistles, and lilies (representing the Irish, English, Scottish, and French settlers of Canada).
* The [[Flag of Montreal|flag]] of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada has a shamrock in the lower right quadrant. The shamrock represents the Irish population, one of the four major ethnic groups that made up the population of the city in the 19th century when the arms were designed, the other three being the French (represented by a [[fleur-de-lis]] in the upper-left), the English (represented by a rose in the upper-right), and the Scots (represented by a thistle in the lower-left).
* The shamrock is featured on the passport stamp of [[Montserrat]], many of whose citizens are of Irish descent.
* The shamrock signified the [[II Corps (Union Army)|Second Corps]] of the [[Army of the Potomac]] in the [[American Civil War]], which contained the [[Irish Brigade (Union Army)|Irish Brigade]]. It can still be seen on the regimental coat of arms of "The Fighting Sixty-Ninth"
* The [[Erin Go Bragh]] flag, used originally by the [[Saint Patrick's Battalion]] of the [[Mexican Army]], uses an angelic [[Clàrsach|Cláirseach]], a medieval Irish [[harp]], cradled in a wreath of clover. It is also used by many supporters of the football team [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] {{citation needed|date=March 2024}}
* The crest of [[Celtic F.C.|Glasgow Celtic Football Club]] originally included a shamrock which was changed in 1938 to a [[Four-leaf clover|four leaved clover]] for reasons that remain unclear.<ref name="thecelticwiki">{{cite web|url=http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/Celtic+badge|title=Celtic badge – The Celtic Wiki|publisher=thecelticwiki.com|access-date=4 July 2014|archive-date=7 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151007080802/http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/Celtic+badge|url-status=live}}</ref> The club was founded in 1888 in Glasgow among the poor Irish immigrants of the city.
* [[London Irish]] rugby football club has a shamrock on its crest. The club was founded in 1898 for the young Irishmen of London.
* The Shamrocks Motorcycle Club is a US-based traditional [[motorcycle club]] (composed of law enforcement personnel) which uses the shamrock as its name and symbol.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.shamrocksmcnation.com/links.html |title= Shamrocks Motorcycle Club – National Board|website=shamrocksmcnation.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416013745/http://www.shamrocksmcnation.com/links.html |archive-date=16 April 2015}}</ref>
* The [[Boston Celtics]], an American basketball team in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA), include shamrocks in both their main and alternate logos.  [[Shaquille O'Neal]], who played for the Celtics in his final NBA season, adopted the nickname "The Big Shamrock" during his time with the team.
* In Australia, the [[Melbourne Celtic Club]] features a shamrock on its emblem. The club was founded in 1887 for the Irish and other Celtic groups in the city.<ref name="celticclub">{{cite web |url=http://www.celticclub.com.au/about |title=The Celtic Club – About |publisher=celticclub.com.au |access-date=13 November 2015 |archive-date=17 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417081311/https://www.celticclub.com.au/about |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* During the [[Russian Civil War]] a British officer Col. [[Philip James Woods|P.J. Woods]], of Belfast, established a ''Karelian Regiment'' which had a shamrock on an orange field as its regimental badge.
* A shamrock (''Trifylli'') is the official emblem of Greek multi-sport club [[Panathinaikos A.O.]], Greek football club [[Acharnaikos F.C.]] and Cypriot sports club [[AC Omonia]]. A red shamrock is also the emblem of [[Platanias F.C.]], a Cretan football team of [[Chania]].
* The Danish football club [[Viborg FF]] uses a shamrock in its badge and it has become a symbol of the town of [[Viborg, Denmark|Viborg]].
* The German football club [[SpVgg Greuther Fürth]] also has a shamrock in its badge as it is a symbol of the city of [[Fürth]].
* According to the [[Anti-Defamation League]], the [[Aryan Brotherhood]] symbol combines a shamrock with a [[swastika]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adl.org/combating-hate/hate-on-display/c/aryan-brotherhood.html#.WBCBnMOKSUk|title=Aryan Brotherhood|publisher=Anti-Defamation League|access-date=26 October 2016|archive-date=3 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203201026/http://www.adl.org/combating-hate/hate-on-display/c/aryan-brotherhood.html#.WBCBnMOKSUk|url-status=live}}</ref>

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File:Erin Go Bragh Banner.svg|Flag of St. Patrick's Battalion of the Mexican army reconstructed from description of Jon Riley
File:Flag of Montreal.svg|The [[Flag of Montreal]]. The shamrock is located in the lower right corner
File:AOH Logo 2001.svg|[[Ancient Order of Hibernians|AOH]] logo
File:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.svg|Emblem of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark]], New Jersey
File:Panathinaikos FC shirt 2010-2011.JPG|[[Panathinaikos F.C.]] shirt
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