Across eras and cultures, blue flowers have graced myths, literature, and artworks and have long carried the symbolic meaning of serenity, calmness, and peace, thanks to associations with the sky ...

With nationalism ascendant and Catholics outnumbering Protestants, green was widely embraced, particularly since it had been ...

However, blue still plays a symbolic role in Ireland: Since 1945, the flag representing the president of Ireland has a gold harp with a dark blue background – the color known as St. Patrick’s ...