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- Part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- at times with own Legislation
- own name (informal): Ulster
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State flag and jack of the United Kingdom
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Wikipedia (EN)
National flag of the United Kingdom
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Flags of all Nations
sometimes official,
Flag of Saint Patrick,
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Wikipedia (D),
wikiwand.com
1929–1953,
Flag for government vessels,
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World Statesmen
1953–1973,
Flag of Northern Ireland,
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Northern Ireland has not officially had its own flag since 1973. The flag of the Unitd Kingdom is used. The today as flag of Northern Ireland known flag, the Ulster Banner, was introduced in 1924, and it combines the flag of England (red St. George's Cross on white ground) with the coat of arms of Ulster. This is a six-point red bordered white star with a red hand in the centre. In the flag, the top of the coat of arms is completed with the British Crown as a sign of the British sovereignty. The six points of the star stand for the historic six counties of the land. The Ulster banner became official in 1953 and was used until 1973, when government and parliament were abolished. Today only the flag of United Kingdom is officially used. However, the Ulster banner is still very popular, particularly among loyalists, and is also used unofficially at sporting events to represent the country. The colors in the UlsterBanner (actually only red) are basically subordinated to the correct color representation of the Union Jack and thus correspond to the colors of the flag of the United Kingdom: blue pt 280 c and red pt 186 c.
Source:
Die Welt der Flaggen,
Wikipedia (EN),
Flags of the World,
Volker Preuß
Location:
Source: Freeware, University of Texas Libraries, modyfied by: Volker Preuß
Map of the country:
Source: U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons,
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Area: 5.345 square miles
Inhabitants: 1.881.641 (2018), thereof ca. 48% British, ca. 29% Northern Irish, ca. 28% Irish
Density of Population: 352 inh./sq.mi.
Capital: Belfast, 341.877 inh. (2019)
official Languagen: English
other Languages: Gaelic Irish, Ulster Scots
Currency: 1 Pound Sterling (£) = 100 Pence
Time Zone: Greenwich Meantime = CET – 1 h
Source:
Wikipedia (EN)
ca. 600 B.C. · Celtic settlement
ca. 440–500 · conversion to Christianity by St. Patrick
ca. 800–1000 · Norman invasions
1169 · Henry II. (King of England) conquers Ireland
1534 · Henry VIII. (King of England) becomes king of Ireland
17. cent. · settlement by English and Scottish protestants
1649 · uprising of the Catholic Irish
1921 · establishment of the Irish free state, without Northern Ireland
1969–1970 · bloody disturbances between Irish and Loyalists
1972 · bloody disturbances between Irish and Loyalists
1974 · Ireland recognizes Northern Ireland as a part of United Kingdom
1998 · election for a new regional parliament
2nd of December in 1999 · the regional government begins its work
1st of July in 2001 · the regional government ends its work
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Wikipedia (D)
