Who wears orange instead of green on Saint Patrick's Day?

Answer 1

north ireland i think

Answer:

I myself do not wear green nor orange on Saint Patrick's Day because either colour worn on that day would show an allegiance to one side or the other of this stupid rivalry between the Catholics (green) and the Protestants (orange). These two camps have been murdering each other (and innocent bystanders) for hundreds of years. It is totally sick.

If you think I am wrong, try wearing the wrong colour at one side or another's parade or football game in Britain and see what a "Christian" does to you. It's no different or better than the Crips verses the Bloods, or the Hell's Angels verses the Banditos. It's just as stupid but has been going on for much longer. And no amount of justifying the violence for one side or the other makes it right.

Wearing green or orange on that day would be like being in Africa and wearing something that identified oneself with either the Hutu or Tutsi tribes in Africa which have been hacking each other to death on and off for decades. Who would want to identify with either side?

You could wear their colours, but when you know what has been associated with the whole thing, why would you want to?

Answer 2

I believe orange is acceptable to wear on St. Patrick's Day if you are Protestant. The Flag of Ireland is green, orange and white. The green represents Ireland (meaning the original Catholic Ireland), the orange represents the Protestant Ireland and the white represents the peace between the two -- although that is still to come. In this day of terrorism, it would be nice to have peace when worshiping God in one part of the world. Happy St. Patrick's Day! I would imagine that the Ancient Order of Hibernians would not share that view, but I would respectfully disagree with them. There's nothing wrong with wearing orange, esp. if you're Protestant, as long as your intent is not to insult Catholics. I'm Protestant, and I wear orange on that day too, but I do so as a means of expressing my heritage and to honor my family.

Answer

I myself do not wear green nor orange on Saint Patrick's day because either colour worn on that day would show an allegiance to one side or the other of this stupid rivalry between the Catholics (green) and the Protestants (orange). These two camps have been murdering each other (and innocent bystanders) for hundreds of years. It is totally sick.

If you think I am wrong, try wearing the wrong colour at one side or another's parade or football game in Britain and see what a "Christian" does to you. It's no different or better than the Crips verses the Bloods, or the Hell's Angels verses the Banditos. It's just as stupid but has been going on for much longer. And no amount of justifying the violence for one side or the other makes it right.

Wearing green or orange on that day would be like being in Africa and wearing something that identified oneself with either the Hutu or Tutsi tribes in Africa which have been hacking each other to death on and off for decades. Who would want to identify with either side?

You could wear their colours, but when you know what has been associated with the whole thing, why would you want to?

Answer 3

Typically green is worn on Saint Patrick's Day. Wearing orange may symbolize one is not Irish or that they do not like to wear green.

Answer 4

You should wear orange if you're not Catholic; protestants wear orange on St. Patty's day!

[[If you aren't wearing green, you might get pinched ;)]]