Why Do We Wear Green On St. Patrick’s Day?

Wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day has long been an American tradition. So, why do we wear green?

Some reasons given as to why we wear green on this day:

1. Ireland is the land of the green.ItÂ is known as the Emerald Isle so green represents Ireland

2. Shamrocks (3 leaf clovers) are green and were used in the catholic religion

3. Catholics in Ireland are represented by the color green.

4. Ireland’s flag is green, white, and orange.

5. Green is considered a lucky color

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March 14, 2009 · Filed Under buzz, kid fun

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3 Responses to “Why Do We Wear Green On St. Patrick’s Day?”

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Rosanne on March 20th, 2009 10:18 pm

Thanks for this info. I”m not Irish but my husband Pat was born on St. Patricks Day and it helps me understand why his mother died the eggs and oatmeal green on his birthday
Children's Bedroom Furniture on March 26th, 2009 7:04 am

A good friend of mine who’s Irish (Flanagan) say’s the green on St. Patties day is mostly an American tradition. Everything in Ireland is so green to begin with, they don’t need to give special attention to it on SP’s Day.