Commonwealth Games chiefs in Northern Ireland are threatening to ditch the Ulster Banner used by its athletes in favour of a more inclusive flag. The country’s unofficial flag includes the red ...

It is used by the Gaelic Athletic Association – the GAA – on its Ulster flag to represent one of the four provinces of Ireland. The Red Hand is also on the Ulster Banner which is the flag used ...

The Ulster Banner contains a red cross on a white background, with a crown, star and red hand in the centre. Originally designed in 1923, it went on to become Northern Ireland's official flag ...

The unofficial flag of Northern Ireland displays the red hand of Ulster, which has been used as a loyalist symbol, placed on top of a St George’s cross with a crown for the monarchy.

They are negative towards the suggestion that the Red Hand of Ulster, or the poppy – traditionally used to commemorate the UK’s war dead – be included on the coinage of any new united Ireland.

It’s been a while since we last had a flag controversy but the wait is at last over with Commonwealth Games Northern Ireland talking about the inclusivity of the Ulster Banner.As Adam McKendry reports ...

The Ulster banner was the flag of the former Northern Ireland Parliament - which was abolished in 1973 - and also has no official status in Northern Ireland, although it is used by some sports teams.

Ulster unionist parades, remnants of Protestant pride in Northern Ireland By Cécile Ducourtieux (London (United Kingdom) correspondent) Published on July 10, 2022, at 9:00 am (Paris), updated on ...