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This is a list of flags which have been, or are still today, used on the island of Ireland. It includes flags used in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, and their predecessors, both officially and unofficially.
[edit] Ireland Flag
[edit] Northern Ireland flags
[edit] Standards of heads of state
[edit] Provincial Flags
Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
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The Four Provinces Flag |
The four quadrants represent the provinces, showing a banner of the arms of Ulster (top left), Munster (top right), Connacht (bottom left) and Leinster (bottom right) |
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Flag of Ulster |
A red cross on a golden field (from the arms of Norman coloniser, John de Courcy), charged with a white shield and the red hand |
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Flag of Munster |
Three golden crowns on a blue field |
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Flag of Connacht |
An eagle and sword |
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Flag of Leinster |
A golden harp on a dark-green field |
[edit] Military Flags
Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
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Republic of Ireland Naval Jack |
A silver stringed gold harp on a green field |
[edit] Other Flags
Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
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1649 – 1651
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Naval ensign of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, represents the subsequent Cromwellian conquest of Ireland |
The "arms of England", a red cross on a white field, and the "arms of Ireland", a gold harp on a blue field |
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1658 – 1660
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Protectorate naval ensign of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, represents the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland |
The 1606 Union Jack surmounted by an escutcheon with a golden harp on a blue field |
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1783 - ?
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Saint Patrick's Flag, flag of the Order of St. Patrick, also an informal flag of Ireland |
A red saltire on a white field |
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1798
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United Irish battle standard carried at Arklow, during 1798 rebellion |
White Cross and slogan on dark green background |
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1801 - 1922
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Historical flag of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland |
A Union Flag surmounted by a golden harp on a blue field |
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The Green Ensign |
An unofficial merchant navy flag consisting of green field with golden harp and the Union Flag in the canton, no record of its actual use. |
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1916
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Flag used by Irish Volunteers and Irish Citizen Army during the Easter Rising. |
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1916 - 1930s
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The starry plough banner originally used by the Irish Citizen Army |
Green background with gold plough and white stars |
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1930s -
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The starry plough flag that succeeded the starry plough banner |
Light blue background and white stars |
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1893 -
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The Sunburst flag based on the flag of the mythological warriors the fenians. |
Blue background with a red showing partially in the bottom right corner. |
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Late 20th century
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Unofficial Flag of the Ulster Nation |
Proposed by Ulster nationalists. |
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