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It's an ancient Irish symbol for Ulster. In the Táin, which is an Irish epic equivalent to something like The Odyssey, the king of Ulster and his army are called the Red Hand.
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Is there a logo for Northern Ireland?
Red hand of Ulster.
Show me Northern Ireland's rugby shirt?
it's not called Northern Ireland, that's football, it's called Ulster, including the 3 Ulster counties of Eire. The crest bears the red hand of Ulster
Why is there two Northern Ireland flags?
England's flag represents the 'State' of England as St. Georges flag. The Union Flag, or Jack is the flag of Britain (UK) and is the country comprising of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Each State within the UK have their own flag but the Union Jack is the national flag
What does the Northern Ireland's flag stand for?
The Northern Ireland flag had its official status removed in 1972 following the collapse of the Northern Ireland government. It is based on the red cross of the English flag with the six pointed star (representing the six counties of Northern Ireland), the Red Hand of Ulster (an historic symbol of the province of Ulster - origins of which are unknown) and the Crown, representing the British monarchy.
Why does the hand represent for Northern Ireland?
It comes from a legend of two men swimming in a race towards Ulster to claim it. It had been agreed that whoever first touched it would claim it. One of the two was further behind as Ulster came into view. So he cut off his hand and threw it past his opponent, so his hand touch the land first, and he won. This is where the red hand of Ulster, that is now used on certain flags and other emblems, comes from.
What are the colours of the Northern Ireland flag and what do they present?
the red cross on the white background is the flag of St George and the basis of the UK flag the 6 pointed star represents the 6 counties of Northern Ireland the red hand is an ancient symbol of the province of Ulster the crown above the star represents the place of Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom
Why does the ulster banner have a red hand?
It is based on the story of Heremon O'Neill having a swimming race with a rival chieftain for possession of Ireland to become the first man to touch its soil. In the race he was behind, but by cutting off his own hand and hurling it ashore, he was the winner. His sacrifice made Heremon the first king of Ulster! That is the origin of the red hand of Ulster.
Where can you find a picture of the Irish flag?
The OFFICIAL flag of Northern Ireland is the Union Jack flag of the United Kingdom which combines the flags of St. George (England), St. Andrew (Scotland) and St. Patrick (Ireland).The unofficial flag of Northern Ireland, used predominantly in the Unionist community, is the flag of St George. In the centre of the cross is a six pointed star (representing the six counties of Northern Ireland). Inside the star is the traditional symbol of Ulster, the red hand. Above the star is the state crown. This flag was previously (until 1973) the official flag of Northern Ireland. However with the dissolution of the Northern Ireland parliament and the installation of direct rule from Westminster, the flag lost its status.The flag is called St. Patrick's Cross, it consists of two diagonal red lines which cross each other in the middle, on a white background.
Is ulster's red-hand right or left?
It is the right hand, "the right hand of ulster."
Are cars from northern Ireland right or left handed?
Cars in Northern Ireland drive on the left hand side of the road.
What is a traditional symbol of Ireland?
The symbol we use on most things is the harp. But the shamrock is also seen as a symbol.
How do you make an Irish flag next to your bum name?
I don't know what a bum name is but there is two flags for Ireland the Republic of Ireland , and Northern Ireland. The one from the Republic of Ireland is three strips facing upward green,white,and orange.Northern Ireland is different it is a hand in the middle of four red stripes facing to the middle with a crown on the hand.
