The flag of Leinster consists of an Irish harp in gold on a green background: vert a harp or stringed argent. The arms of Leinster are (among other examples) represented on the flag of the provinces of Ireland, as well as in a stylised version in the logo of the Leinster Rugby team. The flag is sometimes used as a symbol of Irish nationalism and to represent the island of Ireland as a whole.
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Famous quotes containing the words flag of and/or flag:
“Swift blazing flag of the regiment,
Eagle with crest of red and gold,
These men were born to drill and die.
Point for them the virtue of slaughter,
Make plain to them the excellence of killing
And a field where a thousand corpses lie.”
—Stephen Crane (1871–1900)
“—Here, the flag snaps in the glare and silence
Of the unbroken ice. I stand here,
The dogs bark, my beard is black, and I stare
At the North Pole. . .
And now what? Why, go back.
Turn as I please, my step is to the south.”
—Randall Jarrell (1914–1965)