In the spirit of celebrating St Patrick’s Day, here are five little known facts about the holiday that might make your day a little more meaningful.
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Make sure to wear blue on St. Patrick’s Day.
Saint Patrick’s color was blue, not green, say historians. St. Patrick’s blue was on ancient Irish flags.
But green as a St. Patrick’s Day color dates to the 1798 Irish Rebellion- which also popularized the clover as a symbol of nationalism. Supporters would “wear the green” on their lapels, and soldier’s began wearing green uniforms. Soon use of the color spread as far and wide as the green hills of the island.
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