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How the color of St. Patrick’s Day went from blue to green

St. Patrick's Day was originally a solemn feast day associated with the color blue before becoming linked to the color green, which represents Irish nationalism.
St. Patrick, whose original name was Maewyn Succat, was born in Wales and captured by Irish pirates, later returning to Ireland as a missionary.
The Irish government recognized St. Patrick's Day as a public holiday in 1903, with the first parade in Dublin occurring in 1931.
Constance Markievicz claimed blue was 'the old color of Ireland,' connecting it to the country's history and its patron saint.

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How the color of St. Patrick’s Day went from blue to green

Since 1962, the Chicago River has been dyed green for St. Patrick's Day. Scott Olson/Getty ImagesSt. Patrick’s Day usually conjures images of partying, Catholicism, Irish nationalism and, perhaps most famously, the color green: green clothes, green shamrocks, green beer and green rivers. So my students are often surprised when I tell them that St. Patrick’s Day was once a solemn feast day when you’d be far more likely to see the color blue. In f…

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By Bryan McGovern Professor of History, Kennesaw State University St. Patrick’s Day usually conjures images of partying, Catholicism, Irish nationalism and, perhaps most famously, the color green: green clothes, green shamrocks, green beer and green rivers. Photo by Patrick Fore So my students are often surprised when I tell them that St. Patrick’s Day was once a solemn feast day when you’d be far more likely to see the color blue. In fact, ther…

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