The heraldic harp is invariably used by the government, its agencies and its representatives at home and abroad. It is engraved on the seal matrix of the of office of President as well as on the reverse of the coinage of the state. It is also emblazoned on the distinctive flag of the President of Ireland – a gold harp with silver strings on an azure field.

The model for the artistic representation of the heraldic harp is the fourteenth century harp now preserved in the Museum of Trinity College, Dublin, popularly known as the Brian Boru harp.

 
 
 
 
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