Everything we know is wrong - the first two designs of the Tricolour

One for my RTE viewing friends. The Tricolour of Ireland that we are all familiar with seeing isn't the first design, and it's not even the second design. 

Away back last October, two former Ireland rugby internationals, Andrew Trimble and Barry Murphy, came round to our house for a long chat about all sorts of cultural - NOT political - stuff, and some of that conversation has made the final edit for a TV programme which will be shown on RTE next Monday night, timed to coincide with the Six Nations.

The flags segment was the most visual part of the conversation, and TV is a visual medium. So, RTE asked me to write an article a few days ago, which they have posted on their website here, with some stills from that particular bit.

'Andrew Trimble: For Ulster & Ireland' is on RTE One next Monday 12 Feb at 9.35pm.
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