Flag Type: | Provincial Flag |
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Flag Date: | Unknown |
Flag Designer: | Unknown |
Adoption Route: | Traditional |
UK Design Code: | UNKG7448 |
Aspect Ratio: | 3:5 |
Pantone® Colours: | Gold 123, Red 485, Dark Red 201, White |
Certification: | Flag Institute Chief Vexillologist, Graham Bartram |
Notes: | The Ulster Flag is a community flag proclaiming the unique identity of this traditional Irish province. It consists of a red cross on gold, from the arms of the de Burgh family, medieval Earls of Ulster. In the centre of the cross appears a white shield bearing the Red Hand of Ulster. Many legends concern the origin of this emblem, linked with the powerful O’Neill family, Ulster and Ireland. They often involve an amputation suffered to help claim and secure the crown. The province of Ulster extends beyond the modern border of Northern Ireland and includes three counties in the Republic of Ireland. The Ulster Flag thus appears here by agreement between the Flag Institute and Vexillology Ireland/Brateolaíocht Éireann. Note: the Ulster Flag differs from the Ulster Banner, the former flag of Northern Ireland, which now holds no official status. |
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West Riding Day: Anniversary of ...
West Riding Day: Anniversary of ...
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West Riding Day marks the anniversary of the battle of Towton (1461), reputedly the largest and bloodiest battle ever fought on English soil. The Yorkist forces defeated the Lancastians, leading to a change of royal[...]
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Cheshire Day: Confirmation of Ch...
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The first Cheshire Day took place in 2021. It commemorates the date when King Edward I, who was also Earl of Chester, reconfirmed a charter of liberties for the county.
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UK: Wedding Day of HM The King
UK: Wedding Day of HM The King
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The Wedding Day of HM The King is listed as a flag flying day by UK government guidance. The Union Flag is specified. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/designated-days-for-union-flag-flying
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St Magnus, then Magnus Erlendsson, was Earl of Orkney (1106–c.1117). He was sanctified in 1136.
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England: St George’s Day
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Oliver Cromwell (1599–1658) was an English statesman, politician and soldier. He was MP for his native Huntingdon (1628-9).
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International Workers’ Memorial Day
International Workers’ Memorial Day
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International Workers’ Memorial Day is a day of remembrance and action for workers killed, disabled, injured, or made unwell by their work. It is an official flag flying day only in Scotland, not in the[...]
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Staffordshire Day: Anniversary o...
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Staffordshire Day commemorates the foundation date of Josiah Wedgwood and Sons (1759). The date was selected by public vote from a list that includes: 5 July – discovery of the Staffordshire Hoard (2009); 6 September[...]