This flag has long been known as a flag representing Irish Pride. The words "Erin Go Bragh" or "Erin Go Braugh" is translated from Irish as "Forever Ireland." The flag was also used in the Mexican-American war by St. Patrick's Battalion, a battalion of Mexican soldiers and Irish and German immigrants to America, who joined with the Mexicans to fight. While there is no exact account of the flag flown, it is said to have had the Irish Harp with the words "Erin Go Bragh" underneath and on the other side of the flag St. Patrick. The Irish and Germans who fought with the Mexicans were considered traitors by the American's at the time and hero's by the Mexicans, who saw them as Catholics assisting other Catholics in need.
Today, the flag remains a symbol of Irish pride and is flown all over the world to represent the connection or link back to Ireland.
Source;
https://www.facebook.com/pages/IRA-Irish-Freedom-backup-page/682565865090889?ref=stream
more;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erin_go_bragh
http://www.dickgaughan.co.uk/songs/texts/eringobr.html
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_does_'Erin_go_braugh'_mean
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