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Flag Date Use Description 1922–1973: Personal flag of the governor of Northern Ireland.: A Union Jack defaced with the coat of arms of Northern Ireland.: 1924–1972: The Ulster Banner, also known as the Ulster flag or the Red Hand of Ulster flag, was the flag of the Government of Northern Ireland between 1924 and 1972.
The flag, as a whole, is intended to symbolise the inclusion and hoped-for union of the people of different traditions on the island of Ireland, which is expressed in the Constitution as the entitlement of every person born in Ireland to be part of the independent Irish nation, regardless of ethnic origin, religion or political conviction.
The flag proportion is 1:2 (length twice the width). The green represents a Gaelic tradition while the orange represents the supporters of William of Orange. The white in the centre signifies a lasting truce between the 'Orange' and the 'Green'. The Irish Constitution says, "The national flag is the tricolour of green, white and orange."
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Timeline of Irish History 1840–1916 (1916 Rebellion Walking Tour) A Concise History of Ireland by P. W. Joyce; Sources: A National Library of Ireland database for Irish research; The Ireland of Yesterday Archived 5 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine – slideshow by Life magazine; Irish history stories recalled on dvd, free web videos online
The history of Ireland 795–1169 covers the period in the history of Ireland from the first Viking raid to the Norman invasion.The first two centuries of this period are characterised by Viking raids and the subsequent Norse settlements along the coast.
The flag of Ireland is a tricolour of green, white and orange, first flown in 1848. The colours stand for Irish Catholicism , Irish Protestantism , and peace between the two. Although it was originally intended as a symbol of peace and ecumenism , the tricolour is today seen by some Irish unionists as a symbol of Irish republicanism and the ...