Comments by "Scented-leaf Pelargonium" (@scented-leafpelargonium3366) on "Andrew Doyle asks: Remember when the pride flag made sense?" video.
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@lorrygeewhizzbang9521 Well, not OFFICIALLY, although it does get used in some circumstances.
It is actually based on the ancient coat of arms of the province of Ulster, which is the Red Hand of Ulster on a red cross with pale yellow background, which was adapted to make a flag with a white background with the adaptation of the Crown on top of the Red Hand, but this was later withdrawn from OFFICIAL use, even though there are many of them flying in my neighbourhood as the 12th of July approaches here in County Down, but they do tend to get used by unionist Protestants so not viewed as being representative of all the citizens of Northern Ireland.
However, the Red Hand is an ancient symbol found on many Irish documents and civic buildings across Ireland, including Dublin, so it isn't strictly a Protestant symbol, but the addition of the Crown gave it a British significance. However, even the Province of Ulster has nine counties, with only six in Northern Ireland and another three in the Republic of Ireland, and the Red Hand belongs to both Irish and British regions of the Province. One's a flag, the other a coat of arms. You will not see the Northern Irish flag at any official events, only the British Union flag.
However, thank you for pointing it out. That is why it does not come up as an "emojji". 🇬🇧 🤚
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@lorrygeewhizzbang9521 I know Northern Ireland isn't the same as Israel as I lived in both of them, and there is antagonism about them both too. The flag of Israel is not actually a flag either, but an ensign, and is the symbol of the Jewish prayer shawl or tallit, by the two blue bands and white background, and the so-called "Star of David" (by non-Jews) is called the Magen David, which means "Shield of David" in Hebrew, just like the Ulster coat of arms is shield shape.
Both Ireland and Israel had kingdoms in their ancient past as most nations had kings in times long ago, which would have geographically included the north of Ireland without the borders.
The Northern Irish flag that you mentioned is the only flag in the world apart from Israel to have the six-pointed star in their middle, which is another difference from the Ulster Coat of Arms.
In my experience, flags always caused tensions. Northern Ireland is a kingdom today under King Charles III, although if you're from Ireland you will have your own opinions about what that means I guess. All I know is I can't help into what I was born into, despite all the bitternesses.
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