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To this day, the Irish regiments continue to receive springs of shamrock on St. Patrick’s Day and they are worn with pride. London, England, 1940 On 17th March 1940, General Sir Charles Harrington presented the shamrock to a Battalion of the London Irish Rifles in England before taking the salute. Some plants sold as “lucky shamrocks” are wood sorrels, not true shamrocks. Photo by Michele Warmund, MU Extension. As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, grocery stores or floral shops will sell an attractive “shamrock plant.” This imposter is a plant from the genus Oxalis, a member of the wood sorrel family. It hails from mountainous St. Patrick's Day is a day off from work in Ireland, Northern Ireland Newfoundland and Labrador. The most important tradition of celebrations of St. Patrick's Day is wearing clothes in green. Green is the national color of Ireland, referring to the grassy landscape of the island and shamrock traditionally attributed to St. Patrick. Author Niall Mac Coitir mentions a 1681 reference to someone wearing shamrocks on St. Patrick's Day in his book "Ireland's Wild Plants," but he, too, could not find a reference to the conversion The four-leafed clover makes its grand return for a one-off special to celebrate St Patrick's Day. Its legacy, however, remains all year long with the world reveling in the opportunity of coming across one in their day-to-day lives, citing its lucky properties. By historical definition, a four-leaf clover is not a shamrock. The shamrock was long revered even before Patrick’s sermons—linked to rebirth, fertility, and sacred trios in pre-Christian Celtic lore. Patrick didn’t invent the power of the shamrock. He co-opted it. Rebranded it. Reclaimed it from the druids and made it holy in a different tongue. The Legend of the Irish Shamrock As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, grocery stores or floral shops will sell an attractive “shamrock plant.” This imposter is a plant from the genus Oxalis , a member of the wood sorrel family. Ireland held its first St. Patrick’s Day parade in Waterford, but that wasn’t until 1903, when St. Patrick’s Day became a national holiday in Ireland. Until recently it was believed that the first American celebration of St. Patrick’s Day was in Boston (1737), and the first St. Patrick’s Day parade was in New York City (1762). Nevertheless, it was the day of his death (March 17 th, AD 461) that commemorates St. Patrick’s Day. This day is surrounded by folklore and myths and shamrocks and quite often a little bit of green tinted beer. The history of the shamrock is long and colourful. According to legend the druids considered the shamrock with a triad of leaves to A century ago on March 17, Calgarians went to dances, teas, movies and more to mark the day. 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