stevotrueblue 382 Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 I just wondered why Northern Ireland National Team play in Green ?? I mean their national anthem is God save the queen,, there fans wave Union jacks and the Red Hand (obviously) their support is about 99% Protestant,, all the catholics in the North support the republic!!! there is NO green in their National flag,,and they claim to be more British than Irish,,,so without being bigoted I just wondered if there was a reason why they wear Green,, anyone know why ??????????? is it just a PC thing ???? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfc_no1fan 13 Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Whats wrong with them playing in green? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfc_no1fan 13 Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Italy play in blue and there is no blue in their flag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthranger 3,902 Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 why do germany play in white? no white in their flag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluejeff 16 Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 probably something to do with Ireland being the Emerald Isle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 33,684 Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Holland play in ORANGE and there's no ORANGE in their flag ? It's Blue, Re and White Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfc_no1fan 13 Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Austraila play in yellow Guess what? No yellow in their flag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coopermania 1 Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Holland play in orange, and theres no orange in their flag. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibroxblue 122 Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 They used to be all of Ireland. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevotrueblue 382 Posted September 6, 2008 Author Share Posted September 6, 2008 nothing wrong with them wearing Green ,,Im honestly not meaning it that way,, just dont see the connection thats all,, i mean there is no Green in their flag ,,and considering the songs there fans chant and their History ,,it just seems a little hypocrytical as Green is usually associated with the nationlists,, I cant imagine our fans excepting a Green away strip ,,just to draw a comparrison ,, I know lots of boys from North Ireland in the Military,,and when I call them Irish (in jest) they usually kick off,,, so how did it all come about ,,, was curious thats all ?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevotrueblue 382 Posted September 6, 2008 Author Share Posted September 6, 2008 why do germany play in white? no white in their flag yeh but they have planty practise in waving white flags Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce 1 Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 I used to wonder that as well. It's probably because when they were one team with the republic, they played in green, so probably just kept the strip green. NI have a blue 3rd choice top, or training top I'm sure. I still wear the home top from a couple of years ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootFillnCap 0 Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Why do Scotland play in dark blue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coopermania 1 Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Why do Scotland play in dark blue Good question Root. I found this, although I knew of it. http://www.footballshirtculture.com/200711...ball-shirt.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland_nati...ll_team#Colours Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delparlane 5,722 Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Why do Scotland play in dark blue Good question Root. I found this, although I knew of it. http://www.footballshirtculture.com/200711...ball-shirt.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland_nati...ll_team#Colours Thank God we ended up favouring Dark Blue over "Primrose and pink". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Holland play in orange, and theres no orange in their flag. They play in the Colour of their Royalty... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby 41 Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 good question. st patrick and the shamrock i imagine come into it. although these have been taken on more by the irish community, as it was a whole Ireland under Britain at the time, st pat was buried in ulster and his cross is part of the union jack (our) brit army play in green too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coopermania 1 Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Holland play in orange, and theres no orange in their flag. They play in the Colour of their Royalty... Of course, the House of Orange. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coopermania 1 Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Why do Scotland play in dark blue Good question Root. I found this, although I knew of it. http://www.footballshirtculture.com/200711...ball-shirt.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland_nati...ll_team#Colours Thank God we ended up favouring Dark Blue over "Primrose and pink". can you imagine the jokes we would be getting del Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,287 Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Green is the colour that holds the orange lilly high :unionflag: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
demise 3,563 Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 why do germany play in white? no white in their flag Italy play in blue,and there`s no blue in their flag aswell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1690 Posts 71 Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Whats wrong with them playing in green? It's the colour of cow sick. Germany play in white as it's the colour of the Prussian flag. Italy play in blue because it's the colour of 'Azzurro Savoia' (savoy blue) which was the colours of the family that united Italy. Holland play in orange because it's the historical national colour of the Dutch founding father, William of Orange-Nassau, coat of arms. Australia play in either yellow or green because it's the colour of Australias national flower, the wattle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_ni 12 Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 its scotland fault we play in green We apparently played in blue up untill the 1930s but changed to green because the blue shirts clashed with scotlands home shirt. As for the green well its due to the fact we live on the emerald isle even if we are a seperate country from the republic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cumbria_blue 51 Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 We used to play in blue, because our first shirts were donated to the Irish team by Linfield. Thats why even though we have played in green for years, we have usually always had some blue on the shirt, or a blue away strip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 why do germany play in white? no white in their flag Italy play in blue,and there`s no blue in their flag aswell. Again, it's from their Royal Family, the House of Savoy - obviously disestablished now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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