Capital

Dublin

Continent

Europe

Flag adopted

1922

Designer

Not individually credited

Ireland

Colors and meaning

• Green #169B62

  The Gaelic and Catholic tradition, historically associated with Irish nationalism

• White #FFFFFF

  Peace and hoped-for unity between the two traditions

• Orange #FF883E

  The Protestant, Williamite tradition on the island

Symbolism and history

A plain green-white-orange vertical tricolor, first flown in 1848 as a gesture of peace between Ireland's two main traditions, adopted formally at independence in 1922.

Closest-looking flags

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  Côte d'Ivoire

  The exact reverse of Côte d'Ivoire's orange-white-green tricolor, a coincidence noted so often that both countries' diplomats routinely field questions about it.

Further reading: Flag of Ireland on Wikipedia