State Patty's Day reflect the lack of unity on the subject. State Patty's Day State Patty's Day is a student-led holiday that acts as a Pennsylvania State University alternative to the traditional Saint Patrick's Day. It began on Friday, March 2, 2007, because Saint Patrick's Day fell during spring break, which would have left students unable to celebrate the holiday while at school and with friends. The first annual State Patty's Day (so named because the students replaced Saint with State in the name of the holiday) took place on March 2, 2007. Students began flocking the streets of downtown State College, and
Flag of Shan State peace and stability. Other interpretations suggest that the yellow represents the colour of a monk's robe or a rice field during harvest. Flag of Shan State The flag of Shan State was adopted as one of the provisions of the Panglong Agreement signed on 12 February 1947, which served as the most important stepping stone towards the independence of Myanmar. The flag is a horizontal triband of yellow, green and red, with a white circle in the centre. Yellow represents Buddhism, which is practiced by a majority of the Shan people, green represents the rich agricultural land in Shan State,