Island of Ireland
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?? |
St. Patrick's Saltire, also known as the Cross of St Patrick, after the patron saint of Ireland. The flag appears within the Union Flag now the official flag of the United Kingdom. It is used by some Unionists, the Church of Ireland and is incorporated into symbols and emblems of various organisations and bodies throughout Ireland. | A red saltire on a white field. | |
| ?? | The Four Provinces flag. This flag, and variants of it, have been used by various all-Ireland sports teams and cultural organisations. | The arms of the four provinces of Ireland are shown in quadrants. The order in which the arms appear varies. | |
| Banner of the Lordship of Ireland, the part of Ireland under the rule of the King of England, styled Lord of Ireland, between 1177 and 1541. | Three crowns on a blue field with a white border. | ||
| 1801 – 1922 | Flag of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland | A British Union Flag defaced with an Irish Harp | |
| 1542–1801 | Standard of the Kingdom of Ireland. From 1801 has been incorporated in the lower-left quadrant of the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom | A silver stringed gold harp on a blue field. | |
| approximately 1642-1916 | The green harp flag of the 17th century Confederacy of Ireland and an unofficial naval jack of Ireland during the 18th and 19th century. Variants have been used as the basis for numerous flags of Ireland. | A silver stringed gold harp on a green field. | |
| 1867 | Fenian Flag captured by British forces at Tallaght, Co. Dublin 1867 | ||
| 1916, 1919–1922 | The Flag of the Irish Republic, flown alongside the Irish tricolour over the GPO during the Easter Rising. | A green flag with the inscription "Irish Republic". |
Read more about this topic: List Of Flags Of Ireland
Famous quotes containing the words island of, island and/or ireland:
“I suggested to them also the great desirability of a general knowledge on the Island of the English language. They are under an English speaking government and are a part of the territory of an English speaking nation.... While I appreciated the desirability of maintaining their grasp on the Spanish language, the beauty of that language and the richness of its literature, that as a practical matter for them it was quite necessary to have a good comprehension of English.”
—Calvin Coolidge (1872–1933)
“That island of England breeds very valiant creatures; their
mastiffs are of unmatchable courage.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“The tragedy of Northern Ireland is that it is now a society in which the dead console the living.”
—Jack Holland (b. 1947)