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**egb_hibs** · 10-05-08, 08:13

it's because some hardcore types believe that the irish tricolour should be green white and yellow / gold to represent the vatican's colours rather than protestantism's orange.

the purple meanwhile is based on the colours of cardinal's robes.

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egb_hibs Khmer Radge Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: From the Capital Posts: 19,702 Casino cash: £23069 vCash: 10000 My Mood: Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Rep Power: 28	Re: Hibs away colours, why yellow? why purple? it's because some hardcore types believe that the irish tricolour should be green white and yellow / gold to represent the vatican's colours rather than protestantism's orange. the purple meanwhile is based on the colours of cardinal's robes.