Flag Of Northern Ireland

The st patrick s saltire could be considered by some to indirectly represent northern ireland as ireland in the union flag.

Flag of northern ireland. The island of ireland was historically divided into four provinces the northernmost of which was ulster the ulster coat of arms which included a red cross supposedly was. But most northern irish people adopt the unofficial northern ireland flag aka the ulster banner as being the flag of the nation because it can otherwise be hard to identify as an independent country region people a lot of this has to do with identity. Unofficial flag of a unit of the united kingdom flown subordinate to the union jack that consists of a white field background bearing a central red cross with a white six pointed star a red hand and a gold crown. The royal standard of the united kingdom.

The only official flag in northern ireland is the union flag of the united kingdom. It is the banner of queen elizabeth ii in her capacity as queen of the united kingdom. However it is still used as the flag of northern ireland by loyalists and unionists and to represent northern ireland internationally. The ulster banner also known as the red hand flag or the ulster flag not to be confused with the provincial flag of ulster was the flag that was granted a royal warrant for use to the government of northern ireland in 1924.

Since then it has had no official status. Download flag of northern ireland. Gb nir iso 3166 2 gb official name. Some online said that without an agreed flag it leaves the union flag.

16 the government of northern ireland was granted arms the coat of arms. Information about northern ireland. The northern ireland flag so there is no official northern ireland flag at least not as a country unfortunately. 14 130 km 2.

A superposition of the flags of england scotland and the st patrick s flag of ireland. The ulster banner was used by the northern ireland government from 1953 until the government and parliament were abolished in 1973. 1 885 400 2019 total area. In common with other british flags any civic status of the flag was not defined in law.