<Tr> <Th> Adopted </Th> <Td> 1922 (constitutional status; 1937) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Design </Th> <Td> A vertical tricolour of green, white and orange </Td> </Tr> <P> The national flag of Ireland (Irish: bratach na hÉireann)--frequently referred to as the Irish tricolour (trídhathach na hÉireann)--is the national flag and ensign of the Republic of Ireland . The flag itself is a vertical tricolour of green (at the hoist), white and orange . The proportions of the flag are 1: 2 (that is to say, flown horizontally, the flag is half as high as it is wide). </P> <P> Presented as a gift in 1848 to Thomas Francis Meagher from a small group of French women sympathetic to the Irish cause, it was intended to symbolise the inclusion and hoped - for union between Roman Catholics and Protestants, the significance of the colours outlined by Meagher was, "The white in the centre signifies a lasting truce between Orange and Green and I trust that beneath its folds the hands of Irish Protestants and Irish Catholics may be clasped in generous and heroic brotherhood ." </P>

Who has a green white and orange flag