Why does Germany wear green?
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The myth is that the roots of green lie in post-World War II Germany. Many believe Ireland were the first team willing to play against Germany after the war ended, and so the Germans remembered the gesture by donning Ireland’s traditional green kits...
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WikiAnswers suggests that the white/black home kit and the green/white kit were based on the colors of the two largest kingdoms that were unified under Bismarck, Prussia and Hanover/Saxony:
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I don't know which, if either, is true. I just know I like it.