Current Flag Of Northern Ireland

Since then it has had no official status.

Current flag of northern ireland. The ulster banner was used by the northern ireland government from 1953 until the government and parliament were abolished in 1973. That government was granted a royal warrant to fly the ulster banner in 1924 but this expired when the government was dissolved under the northern ireland constitution act 1973. Flag date use description 1922 1973. This traditional flag features a red cross over a yellow background with the white shield presenting the red hand of ulster in the center.

Northern ireland was an integral part of the united kingdom but under the terms of the government of ireland act in 1920 it had a semiautonomous government. Northern ireland doesn t currently have an official flag and instead it currently uses the union flag which is the official flag for the uk. On no account should it be used for official purposes. 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 1953 and 1972.

The flag ceased to be official in 1973 but continues to be used by unionists. The only official flag in northern ireland is the union flag of the united kingdom. Flag of the republic of ireland was originally designed to represent all of ireland but is currently only the official flag of the republic of ireland. Personal flag of the governor of northern ireland.

It was adopted in 1953 in honour of the coronation of queen elizabeth ii. It did have its own unique flag called the ulster. This flag is a banner of the arms of the old government of northern ireland. Often seen flying from lampposts and homes in nationalist areas of northern ireland.

In 1972 however after three years of sectarian violence between protestants and catholics that resulted in more than 400 dead and thousands injured britain suspended the ulster parliament. The traditional flag of ulster served as a base for the ulster banner used by the government of northern ireland until 1973. However it is still used as the flag of northern ireland by loyalists and unionists and to represent northern ireland internationally.