The four leaf clover is constantly used as a symbol of St. Patrick's Day and Ireland in general, rather than the actual Irish national symbol of the shamrock.

In 2017, Twitter users were quick to poke fun at former President Trump’s online store, which sold limited edition St. Patrick’s Day MAGA hats with a gold four-leaf clover on the back.

Druids saw the three leaf shamrock as representing body, mind, and spirit. Over time, the shamrock grew to become a symbol of Irish pride.

The number of leaves on the shamrock has special significance in Ireland, while a four leaf clover is “a sugary, oat piece that’s usually found in a box of Lucky Charms cereal,” the Irish ...

Four-leaf clovers have been around for ages, and their supposed lucky powers are talked about in centuries-old legends. In the early days of Ireland, Celtic priests known as Druids carried three ...

While a four-leaf clover may be more rare—for every 10,000 three leaf clovers, there’s just one with four leaves—it’s not an Irish symbol. "Unlike the shamrock, which is associated ...

As we reported in 2013: “The Obama re-election camp has corrected their four-leaf clover gaffe and released a special ‘I Shamrock O’Bama’ t-shirt just in time for St. Patrick’s Day.” ...

It’s unclear exactly when the four-leaf clover tradition began, but we do know one of the first times it was mentioned in writing that hasn’t been lost in antiquity: John Melton wrote in the ...

The number of leaves on the shamrock has special significance in Ireland, while a four leaf clover is “a sugary, oat piece that’s usually found in a box of Lucky Charms cereal,” the Irish ...