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The horse's head symbolises the horse-breeding tradition of Kildare.<br> | The horse's head symbolises the horse-breeding tradition of Kildare.<br> | ||
The acorns are taken from the Irish for Kildare (cill dara) which means the church of the oak tree. | The acorns are taken from the Irish for Kildare (cill dara) which means the church of the oak tree. | ||
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COUNTY KILDARE
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Origin/meaning
The red diagonal cross symbolises the ancient aristocratic family of the Kildare area, the Fitzgeralds, who used a red diagonal cross on a white background as their coat-of-arms.
The harp is the symbol for the fianna, a legendary group of warriors from Celtic mythology who supposedly had their headquarters in Kildare.The cross is the saint Bridget's cross; saint Brigid lived in a monastery in county Kildare.
The horse's head symbolises the horse-breeding tradition of Kildare.
The acorns are taken from the Irish for Kildare (cill dara) which means the church of the oak tree.
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