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Why Are Some Flags Painted Backwards on Airplanes?
not all flags enjoy the same versatility. Ireland’s flag (green, white, orange) looks like that of the West African country ...
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When sports teams fly the flag for Ireland, they should do it under the same banner – and here’s my design
In rugby, hockey and cricket we compete on an all-Ireland basis, but we don’t have a common flag ‘Simple and distinctive’: The proposed flag for Irish sport. Design: Shane Mc Intyre Dan ...
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The case for a new flag in Northern Ireland…
without threatening anyone or any flag. First is Northern Ireland’s diversity. According to the 2021 census, the Irish and British are both minority groups, while the number of people of ‘other ...
The Irish Times6mon
For flax sake: why is the idea of a new flag for Northern Ireland so controversial?
Northern Ireland’s official flag is the UK’s union flag ... The flax plant might be bland and its symbolism trite, but the same could be said of the Tricolour. Its truce between orange ...