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Used by Ulster nationalists, although it has now been adopted as an Ulster-Scots flag. St Patrick's Saltire with the background of St Andrew's Saltire, defaced with a golden six pointed star representing the six counties of Northern Ireland, containing the red hand of Ulster. Flag of the Ulster Volunteer Force. Often seen flying from lampposts ...
Coat of arms of the House of Burgh. The flag of Ulster came about when Walter de Burgh, 1st Earl of Ulster became Earl of Ulster in 1264. He merged the family arms (heraldry) of the ancient Anglo-Norman and Hiberno-Norman noble dynasty, the House of Burgh (which was a red cross on a yellow background) with that of the Red Hand of Ulster of the Irish over-kingdom of Ulaid, which the earldom ...
The arms and flag were designed in Dublin Castle by Major Sir Nevile Wilkinson, Ulster King of Arms, in 1923–1924. The flag is based on the flag of the traditional province of Ulster, [1] including a Red Hand of Ulster in the centre, and the red de Burgh cross [1] (though some claim this is the Saint George's Cross [2]).
Other flags flown by republicans include the Starry Plough, the Sunburst flag and even the flag of the Ulster province. Loyalists sometimes display the flag of Scotland as a sign of their Scottish ancestry. Ulster nationalists use the unofficial 'Ulster Nation flag', although it has now been adopted as an Ulster-Scots flag.
An Orange Order banner dedicated to the Ulster Special Constabulary. A less common banner theme is the purely local subject, such as a map of Northern Ireland, a local landmark or scene from local industry, or a symbol of Northern Ireland, such as the Red Hand of Ulster. Landmarks depicted often have religious or historical connotations, for ...
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.
Kieron Brockhouse is accused of flying Ulster Freedom Fighters and Ulster Defence Association flags at addresses in the West Midlands. Man ‘encouraged support’ for banned loyalist groups by ...
English: Flag of Ulster (heraldic banner of traditional coat of arms of the province, not to be confused with the former flag of Northern Ireland). Scots: Banner o Ulster At Nov. 2018 the colors had been changed, to