Orange Order

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The Orange Order is a Protestant fraternal organization originating in Ireland, known for promoting unionism and organizing parades, particularly in Northern Ireland.

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Orange Order canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Protestant fraternal organization
loyalist organization
religious order
alsoKnownAs Loyal Orange Institution
associatedWithEvent 12 July parades
The Twelfth
commemorates Battle of the Boyne
William III’s victory over James II
coreBelief defence of Protestant faith
loyalty to the British Crown
countryOfOrigin Ireland
foundedIn County Armagh
hasCriticism anti-Catholicism
sectarianism
hasOrganizationalUnit Grand Lodge
surface form: County Grand Lodge

Grand Orange Lodge of Canada
Grand Orange Lodge of England
Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland
Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland
Orange lodge
hasSuborganization Junior Orange Order
Women’s Orange Association
headquartersLocation Belfast
historicalContext The Troubles
surface form: The Troubles in Northern Ireland
ideology British unionism
Protestant unionism
inception 1795
knownFor annual parades in Northern Ireland
marching bands
orange sashes and regalia
legalStatus registered friendly society in some jurisdictions
membershipRestrictedTo Protestant Christians
motto “Civil and religious liberty for all”
namedAfter William III of England
operatesIn Australia
Canada
England
New Zealand
Northern Ireland
Ireland
surface form: Republic of Ireland

Scotland
United States of America
opposes Irish republicanism
politicalAlignment loyalist
unionist
religion Protestantism
Reformed Christianity
supports union of Northern Ireland with Great Britain
symbol Bible
crown
orange lily

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