In Ireland’s tumultuous history, the Shamrock emerged as more than just a botanical emblem. During the 19th century, it became a poignant symbol of Irish nationalism and resistance against British rule. Wearing the Shamrock openly was an act of defiance, often met with severe consequences, inclu...
” Yeats uses the rose as a representation of beauty and love. However, the rose can also represent mortality, as it withers and dies just like everything else in the world. In other poems, Yeats uses the rose as a symbol of Ireland, representing the beauty and resilience of...
It is a common element in the art of the Celtic people and is carved into the neolithic Newgrange tomb in Ireland. Like many tripartite symbols, the triskelion represents common trio concepts such as: earth, water and sky (the Celtic concept of the domains of material existence); mother, ma...
PatrickOn 1 January 1801, Ireland was united with Great Britain and it became necessary to have a new National Flag in which Ireland was represented. The cross of St Patrick was combin 8、ed with the Union Flag of St George and St Andrew, to create the Union Flag that has been flown ...
The symbol for the Celts of ancient Ireland and Scotland; also used as a Christian symbol Hate Group/Extremist Organization Neo-Nazis, White Supremacists Extremist Meaning or Representation International white pride Background/History This is one of the most popular symbols for neo-Nazis and white ...
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You don't have to be of Irish ancestry to enjoy Fantasy-Ireland's Celtic symbols guide! © Howard Oliver From spirals and dragons... To knotwork and the sacred tree of life... The exquisite craft that is distinctively Celtic art calls the ancient spirits to all of our hearts. ...
Patrick used in evangelizing Ireland, the trefoil is a symbol of the Most Holy Trinity. Quatrefoil: ubiquitous in Gothic architecture, the quatrefoil symbolizes the four evangelists, as do the Winged Man (Matthew), Lion (Mark), Ox (Luke), and Eagle (John) -- the four beasts of Ezeckiel...
the Norse would have had them in hand since childhood. The Viking axe would make the Norsemen famous, and even after the Viking Age waned, the descendants of the Vikings (such as the Varangians of Byzantium or the Galloglass of Ireland) would be sought after as bodyguards or elite mercena...
’ Christians saw the dragon as representing chaotic natural disasters and evil, and they regarded the Druids as devil worshippers. St. Patrick drove the serpents out of Ireland — some suggest this represents a religious conflict between Christianity and Paganism, ‘serpents’ being the Pagan way...