As many as 50,000 'shamrock poppy' pins are expected to sell next year on the back of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's decision to wear one.

Step three: Turn the shamrock buttons and pick over and glue a pin back to the pick, with the fastening side up, and two earring backs to the buttons. Let dry and wear in the spirit of the holiday!

While the Princess of Wales, 41, was a style surprise in vibrant teal, rather than traditional green, on St. Patrick's Day last week, her discreet fashion hack almost went unnoticed.

More recently, Kate has been seen wearing the pin at the annual presentation of shamrocks, a St. Patrick's Day tradition started by Queen Alexandra in 1901.

JUNE 18 - HONAV HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THEY HAVE BEEN READING THE COMMENTS ON THE BLOG REGARDING THE NORTHERN IRELAND PINS AND THAT THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIND SOME SHAMROCK PINS FOR COLLECTORS.

Derived from the Irish word seamróg, meaning 'little clover,' shamrock refers to young sprigs of clover. It was coined by Edmund Campion, an English scholar in 1571 when he wrote of the 'wild ...

What does the Shamrock represent, and why is it associated with Irishness and St. Patrick's Day? The significance of the shamrock is linked to St. Patrick, Ireland’s patron saint. When he ...

She debuted the shamrock brooch at the Victoria Barracks in June of 2011, during a presentation of service medals. More recently, Kate has been seen wearing the pin at the annual presentation of ...

JUNE 18 - HONAV HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THEY HAVE BEEN READING THE COMMENTS ON THE BLOG REGARDING THE NORTHERN IRELAND PINS AND THAT THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIND SOME SHAMROCK PINS FOR COLLECTORS.