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flag On March 17, 2026, Syracuse will unveil a marker honoring the world’s only upside-down traffic light, a symbol of Irish-American pride born from a 1920s protest.

flag On March 17, 2026, a historical marker will be unveiled in Syracuse, New York, to honor the story behind the world’s only upside-down traffic light at Thompkins Street and Milton Avenue. flag Local legend says Irish residents of the Tipperary Hill neighborhood protested the traditional red-on-top light in the 1920s, viewing red as a symbol of British rule. flag After repeated vandalism, the city flipped the light, placing green on top, a change that has lasted. flag The unique fixture now symbolizes Irish-American heritage and community pride.

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