Ulster Banner
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This article is about the former flag of Northern Ireland. For the traditional provincial flag of Ulster, see Flag of Ulster.
The Ulster Banner (Irish: Meirge Uladh), also unofficially known as the Ulster Flag or Flag of Northern Ireland, is a heraldic banner taken from the former coat of arms of Northern Ireland, consisting of a red cross on a white field, upon which is a crowned six-pointed star with a red hand in the centre. It was the flag of the former Government of Northern Ireland and common flag of Northern Ireland from 1953 until that government was abolished in 1973 with the passing of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973.
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Ulster Banner | |
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Proportion | 3:5 |
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Relinquished | 1973 (Government abolished) |
Design | Red cross on a white field, decorated by a six-pointed star bearing a red hand and ensigned by a crown. |
Designed by | Sir Nevile Wilkinson (Ulster King of Arms) |
Use | Version with Tudor Crown used between 1924 and 1953 |
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