Starry Plough Flag

The Starry Plough flag was originally used by the Irish Citizen Army, a socialist, Republican movement. James Connolly, co-founder of the Irish Citizen Army with Jack White, said the significance of the flag was that a free Ireland would control its own destiny from the plough to the stars. The flag depicts the constellation of Ursa Major, known as The Plough in Ireland and Britain.The Plough is one of the most prominent features of the night sky over Ireland throughout the year.