This took place in 1921, and is known as the ‘Partition of Ireland’. It did, however, result in the Government of Ireland Act 1920, which split the country into two territories. The war ended in a ceasefire after a long stalemate. The War of Independence was waged between the Irish Republican Army (IRA, Army of the Irish Republic) and Great Britain. The 1920s was a dark period in Irish history, marred by both the Irish War of Independence (1919-1921) and the Irish Civil War (1922-1923). Image: Wikimedia Commons Turbulent Twenties The words around the outside, ‘Óglaigh na hÉireann’, is the official Irish for ‘Irish Defence Force’ which is also written as ‘Fórsaí Cosanta’. This representation of ‘Fianna Fail’ is not to be confused with the Irish political party started in 1926 which took the same name. The ‘FF’ in the center stands for ‘Fianna Fail’, meaning ‘Fianna of Inis Fáil’, or ‘Army of Ireland’, representing the mythical pre-Christian warriors of Ireland. The Badge of the Irish Army (Irish: an tArm). It is also an active member of the United Nations (UN) and has taken part in some major peacekeeping missions in various countries around the world. This means that the country is mostly neutral, but will engage an enemy if necessary or the country is threatened. Militarily speaking, the Republic of Ireland is officially a ‘non-aligned state’.
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