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'Historical illiteracy!' Northern Irish flag sparks 'inclusivity' row as Ulster Banner faces being dropped from Commonwealth Games
The Ulster Banner, designed in Dublin in 1923, draws its inspiration from the province's traditional flag. Stormont adopted the banner as Northern Ireland's official flag in 1953. However ...
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Irish flag banned from Strabane St Patrick's Day parade
The council said the Strabane celebrations would have a similar family friendly focus to the St Patrick's Day Carnival in Derry The Irish flag will not be included in official St Patrick's Day ...
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NI state papers: Flying union flag shows 'patriotic exuberance'
In the event, the Flags (Northern Ireland) Order 2000 eventually brought official flag-flying in Northern Ireland more closely into line with the rest of the UK with little fanfare or protest.