Ulster Banner
E92007
The Ulster Banner is the former official flag of the Government of Northern Ireland, featuring a red cross on white with a crowned six-pointed star and red hand symbol.
All labels observed (6)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag
ⓘ
former official flag ⓘ regional flag ⓘ |
| adopted | 1953 ⓘ |
| associatedRegion |
Northern Ireland
ⓘ
Ulster ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British identity in Northern Ireland
ⓘ
unionism in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| backgroundColor | white ⓘ |
| controversial | yes ⓘ |
| country | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| crossType | red cross of St George ⓘ |
| crownPosition | above the six-pointed star ⓘ |
| crownType |
Royal Crown
ⓘ
surface form:
Tudor Crown
|
| currentUse |
symbol of some unionist communities
ⓘ
unofficial flag of Northern Ireland ⓘ used by some sports teams representing Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| designElement |
Red Hand of Ulster
ⓘ
crowned six-pointed star ⓘ red cross on white field ⓘ |
| flagFieldColor | white ⓘ |
| foregroundColor |
blue
ⓘ
gold ⓘ red ⓘ |
| handColor | red ⓘ |
| handOrientation | right hand ⓘ |
| handPosition | inside six-pointed star ⓘ |
| hasAspectRatio | 1:2 ⓘ |
| introducedFor |
Northern Ireland Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Northern Ireland
|
| lostOfficialStatus | 1973 ⓘ |
| officialStatus | former official flag of Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| reasonForControversy |
association with unionism
ⓘ
lack of recognition by Irish nationalists ⓘ |
| reasonForLossOfStatus |
abolition of the Parliament of Northern Ireland
ⓘ
introduction of direct rule from London ⓘ |
| represents |
Northern Ireland
ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Ireland within some sporting contexts
|
| scriptDirection | none ⓘ |
| starPoints | 6 ⓘ |
| starPosition | center of the flag ⓘ |
| statusInUnitedKingdom | no longer an official flag ⓘ |
| successorFlag | Union Flag in official UK government use for Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| symbol |
Red Hand of Ulster
ⓘ
crown ⓘ six-pointed star ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Northern Ireland Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Northern Ireland
|
| usedInSport |
Commonwealth Games teams from Northern Ireland
ⓘ
Northern Ireland national football team ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Red Hand of Ulster
this entity surface form:
national arms of Northern Ireland
this entity surface form:
Coat of arms of Northern Ireland
this entity surface form:
Flag of Northern Ireland
subject surface form:
Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland
this entity surface form:
Coat of arms of Northern Ireland (historical usage in some contexts)