Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)

Tuaisceart Éireann

Last modified: 2005-07-16 by rob raeside
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by Graham Bartram

The Union Jack is the only official flag of Northern Ireland. The well known red hand flag has not been used officially since 1973.
Dean McGee, 27 January 2002

• The Red Hand flag
  • History of the Red Hand flag
  • Use of the Union Jack versus the Red Hand flag
• Colours of the Ulster Defence Regiment
• Governor's Flag
• Former government ensign
• Legal aspects of flag display in Northern Ireland
• Think thank opens discussion over Northern Ireland flags

See also:

• United Kingdom
• Ireland
• Political flags
• The Flags Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (from HMSO)
• County colours of Ulster
• Municipal flags in Northern Ireland
• Police Service of Northern Ireland
• Supposed Northern Ireland blue ensign
• Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club

The Red Hand Flag

Tudor crown version

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