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| The ] remains in use by ], a number of sporting organisations in Northern Ireland and some local government authorities under Unionist control.<ref></ref> | The ] remains in use by ], a number of sporting organisations in Northern Ireland and some local government authorities under Unionist control.<ref></ref> | ||
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| ==The Flag of the Government of Northern Ireland (1953-1972)== | |||
| {{main|Ulster Banner}} | |||
| ] - used officially by the former government of Northern Ireland (1953-1972)]] | |||
| ] ] in Ireland]] | |||
| The "Ulster Banner" is the official name{{Fact|date=August 2007}} that was given to the flag, which can be referred to as "the flag of Northern Ireland", the "Northern Ireland flag", the "] Flag" or as the "Ulster Flag" (not to be confused with the ] ]). The Ulster Banner was the official flag that was used to represent the ] from 1953 to 1973. In common with other British flags, any civic status of the flag was not defined in a de jure manner.<ref name=EB>Encyclopaedia Britannica says: According to British tradition, a coat of arms or flag is granted to the government of a territory, not to the people residing there. Therefore, when the government of Northern Ireland was disbanded in March 1972, its arms and flag officially disappeared; however, the flag continues to be used by groups (such as sports teams) representing the territory in an unofficial manner in sport.</ref> | |||
| In 1924, the Government of ] by ] and had the right to display these arms on a flag or banner. This right was exercised for the ] in 1953. Between 1953 and 1972, this flag was the arms of the Government of Northern Ireland. It ceased to have official government sanction when the ] was dissolved by the ] under the ], but remains the only flag ] which represents Northern Ireland at international level in sport.<ref name=EB/> | |||
| The flag is based on the ]<ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref> and the flag of the province of Ulster,<ref></ref> with the addition of a crown to symbolise the loyalty of Ulster ] to the ].{{Fact|date=June 2007}} As with the flag of the province of Ulster, it contains the ] at the centre. There is a dispute as to the meaning of the star, with some maintaining it is the ], and others say it represents the six counties that make up Northern Ireland. | |||
| The flag is used within the ] community, along with the ]. A variation of the flag places the ] in the ], and defaced with the red hand and the outline of a map of Northern Ireland on the ]. It is regularly displayed by fans of the ]. It is also used to represent Northern Ireland at the ]. | |||
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 | It has been suggested that this article be merged with Northern Ireland flags issue and Talk:Flag of Northern Ireland#Merger proposal. (Discuss) Proposed since September 2007. |
Northern Ireland has not had its own unique, government sanctioned flag since its government was prorogued in 1972, and abolished in 1973 under the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973. During official events, the British government uses the Union Flag which is the official flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and is the only flag used by the government in Northern Ireland .
The Ulster Banner remains in use by Unionists, a number of sporting organisations in Northern Ireland and some local government authorities under Unionist control.
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References
External links
- FOTW: Northern Ireland
- CAIN: Flags in Northern Ireland
- The Union Flags and flags of the United Kingdom
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