Twelfth of July parades
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Twelfth of July parades are annual Protestant unionist marches in Northern Ireland that commemorate the 1690 Battle of the Boyne and assert British and Orange Order cultural identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Twelfth of July parades canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Protestant unionist march
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annual event ⓘ parade ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Orangemen’s Day
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The Twelfth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoObservedIn |
Australia
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ England NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British unionism
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Orange Order NERFINISHED ⓘ Protestantism NERFINISHED ⓘ loyalism ⓘ |
| beganInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| commemorates | Battle of the Boyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalIdentityOf | Ulster Protestants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
British flags
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Lambeg drums NERFINISHED ⓘ Orange Order lodges NERFINISHED ⓘ Orange Order regalia ⓘ Union Jack NERFINISHED ⓘ banners ⓘ flute bands ⓘ marching bands ⓘ |
| hasControversy |
community tensions
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parades through or near nationalist areas ⓘ |
| hasDate | 12 July ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | public holiday in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
assertion of British identity in Northern Ireland
ⓘ
celebration of Protestant heritage ⓘ commemoration of William III’s victory ⓘ |
| includes |
bonfires on Eleventh Night
ⓘ
family fun days ⓘ field gatherings ⓘ morning church services ⓘ platform speeches ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Jacobite–Williamite War in Ireland
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William III of Orange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainlyObservedIn | Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Apprentice Boys of Derry
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Orange Order NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Black Institution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Orange Order marching season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicallySensitiveIn | Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Eleventh Night bonfires ⓘ |
| recurs | annually ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Parades Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn | Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.