Originally Posted by Chronus
By the way what is the meaning of the winged lady with boobs on the tail.
Just like the shamrock, the harp has been a long standing symbol of Ireland, and is still used as the official seal of the State and of the President.
The representation of a harp as a winged female figure stretched across the front and top of the instrument was for a time used as the flag of Ireland from about the 17th century. As those in the UK will know, this symbol is still used today as the representation of Northern Ireland on the Royal Standard.
I can only guess that back in the early 1990's when Ryanair changed its livery from the original "3 R's" to the first version of the current branding, it was looking for something that reflected "Irish" and could challenge it's main rival of the time Aer Lingus and its Shamrock.
JAS