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5. Why Wear Green?

The first color associated with St. Patrick was blue, not green. It's a light shade of blue that is still evident on ancient Irish flags. Over time, though, green became the color that symbolized everything Irish. St. Patrick's Day celebrates the color green because:

  • The iconic shamrock used by St. Patrick is green
  • Ireland is known as the Emerald Isle for its lush green fields
  • Traditional Irish legend has it that you are invisible to leprechauns if you wear the color green, thereby protecting you from being pinched by one of these fairy creatures

irish green avdeev007 / Getty Images

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