Aye, and perhaps the reference to burying him in Green or Gold is in reference to the Golden Harp on the Green Background of the Irish flag. -- Henry F. Brownlee Hunting Forebears "Elly Hill" <ellyhill@iinet.net.au> wrote in message news:43e1312d$0$32621$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au... > Good morning from the Gold Coast Kaye > > Perhaps this answers your question: > Source: The Monarchy Today - Symbols and Flags > > The cross saltire of St Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, is a diagonal red > cross on a white ground. This was combined with the previous Union Flag of > St George and St Andrew, after the Act of Union of Ireland with England (and > Wales) and Scotland on 1 January 1801, to create the Union Flag that has > been flown ever since. > > Best regards Elly >