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Illustration showing the Saint Patrick's Saltire or Saint Patrick's Cross

Illustration showing the Saint Patrick's Saltire or Saint Patrick's Cross is a red saltire, used to represent the island of Ireland or Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. In heraldic language, it may be blazoned Argent, a saltire gules. The red saltire's association with Saint Patrick dates from the 1780s, when the Order of Saint Patrick adopted it as an emblem.
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Illustration showing the Saint Patrick's Saltire or Saint Patrick's Cross
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Illustration showing the Saint Patrick's Saltire or Saint Patrick's Cross is a red saltire, used to represent the island of Ireland or Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. In heraldic language, it may be blazoned Argent, a saltire gules. The red saltire's association with Saint Patrick dates from the 1780s, when the Order of Saint Patrick adopted it as an emblem.
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Album / World History Archive
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Image size:
6455 x 3249 px | 60.0 MB
Print size:
54.7 x 27.5 cm | 21.5 x 10.8 in (300 dpi)
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