While the red saltire is meant to represent Ireland, the Irish has never used it. Many of them dislike it. It is the arms of an English family called FitzGerald, who had a leading part in subjugating Ireland for Britain. It's association with St. Patrick is recent, and very weak.
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While the red saltire is meant to represent Ireland, the Irish has never used it. Many of them dislike it. It is the arms of an English family called FitzGerald, who had a leading part in subjugating Ireland for Britain. It's association with St. Patrick is recent, and very weak.