Modern use of the flag Saint Patrick's Saltire

1 modern use of flag

1.1 in heraldry
1.2 represent ireland or northern ireland
1.3 on st patrick s day
1.4 in political movements

modern use of flag

the widespread use of st patrick s saltire today in flag of united kingdom. 1800 act of union merged kingdoms of great britain , ireland, red saltire incorporated flag of united kingdom representing ireland. red saltire counterchanged saltire of st andrew, such white follows red clockwise. arrangement accounts discontinuous of red diagonal lines, , has introduced requirement display flag right way , white line of st andrew above red of st patrick in upper lefthand quarter next flagpole. red cross, red saltire separated white fimbriation blue field. fimbriation repeated symmetry on white portion of saltire, thereby appears wider red portion. fimbriation of cross of st george separates red red of saltire.

flags in northern ireland controversial, symbolism reflecting underlying sectarian , political differences. saint patrick s saltire used cross-community symbol less political baggage either union flag or ulster banner, seen pro-unionist, or irish tricolour used irish nationalists.

it 1 of 2 flags authorised flown on church grounds church of ireland, other being compass rose flag of anglican communion. recommendation of 1999 synod committee on sectarianism. similar motives, basis of police badge of new police service of northern ireland.

it 1 of flags approved orange institution display during orange walks.

the st patrick s flag flag of st patrick s college, maynooth, , flown on degree days , other important occasions. use not affected creation of separate national university of ireland, maynooth in 1997. royal dublin society s flag, dating c. 1902 – c. 1912, has red saltire, significance unknown. irish free state girl guides, descended unionist british girl guides, had saint patrick s saltire on flag used establishment in 1929 until 1937 constitution. saltire appeared on house flag of irish shipping, founded 1941, , used irish continental line in 1973–1978. replaced st george s cross in 1970 on flag of commissioners of irish lights. badge of royal society of antiquaries of ireland, designed john vinycomb, incorporates saltire , arms of 4 provinces.

in heraldry

arms of trinity college, dublin

regardless of uncertainty on origins, red saltire, or saltire gules on white field used in arms adopted various irish organisations, , outside ireland.

the arms of trinity college, dublin show 2 flags, red cross on white , red saltire on white, hayes-mccoy , galloway interpret representing england , ireland respectively. arms granted arthur vicars in 1901, based on 1612 seal showing uncoloured cross , saltire flags. bernard burke s 1864 armory not specify flag s format, , nineteenth-century depictions of them vary.

the arms of cork city show red-saltire flags on 2 towers, though not on versions prior 1800. coleraine borough council includes saint patrick s saltire, patrick said have given coleraine name. saltire appears in coat of arms of county mayo town of westport commemorate visit of st patrick nearby mountain, croagh patrick. appears on arms of co. fermanagh urban district council of rathmines , rathgar granted arms in 1929, year before absorbed dublin corporation; these featured saint patrick s saltire , celtic cross. red saltire appears on arms of county kildare, because of association of kildare fitzgerald family.

coat of arms of westport

the original arms of royal irish academy in 1786 did not have saltire, granted in 1846 do. there red saltires in arms of queen s university in ireland (est. 1850, arms granted 1851, dissolved 1879), successor, queen s university belfast (est. 1908, arms granted 1910), , royal college of surgeons in ireland.

the church of ireland diocese of connor s arms, granted in 1945, include saint patrick s saltire in memory of supposed enslavement @ slemish. church of england diocese of truro, established in 1876, has saint patrick s saltire in arms, representing ancient celtic church . roman catholic archdiocese of new york, cathedral st patrick s, incorporates saltire.

st patrick s national school in drumcondra, dublin city has saltire on arms st. patrick s high school, ottawa has saltire in flag , arms.

to represent ireland or northern ireland

st. patrick s saltire flying northern ireland @ 2011 royal edinburgh military tattoo



st. patrick s saltire flying northern ireland royal barge gloriana @ thames diamond jubilee pageant on 3 june 2012

at 1935 celebrations in london george v s silver jubilee, cross of st george representing england , wales, , saltires of st andrew , st patrick, representing scotland , ireland flown separately , used in combination. @ time irish free state separate dominion within british commonwealth. in 1986, government policy during state visits london fly crosses of george, andrew , patrick , welsh dragon. government clarified union flag flag of northern ireland, not saint patrick s saltire or ulster banner.

the barge gloriana during 2012 thames diamond jubilee pageant flew flags 4 home nations of united kingdom, including saint patrick s saltire northern ireland. in context, symbol referred st patrick s cross.

the all-island bodies men s , ladies bowls compete internationally under saint patrick s flag.

the unionist politician david mcnarry has suggested saltire should allowed in northern irish number plates analogous flags allowed on english, scottish, , welsh plates.

on st patrick s day

saint patrick s flag seen during saint patrick s day parades in northern ireland , britain. flags handed out down district council before downpatrick parade, near patrick s burial place @ down cathedral, in attempt create parade has cross community support. has had limited success however, , controversy continues on use of flags in parade. in great britain, saint patrick s flag flown in place of irish tricolour @ 2009 parade in croydon, prompting complaints councillors. flown on years on patrick s day bradford city council, subsequently reverted flying irish tricolour.

in political movements

the saint patrick s saltire on flag proposed in 1914 of county down unit of irish volunteers. writer in irish volunteer complained o rahilly should have known saltire faked union jack purposes .

in 1932–33 variation of flag st patrick s blue background adopted badge , flag of short-lived blueshirt fascist movement. militant group incorporated right-wing, conservative , former-unionist elements in opposition left-wing republican fianna fáil party.

a flag combining st andrew s saltire, st patrick s saltire, , red hand of ulster has been used ulster separatists, wish see northern ireland leave united kingdom , become independent state, not joining republic of ireland.

the saltire incorporated in badge of reform movement, time after inception in 1998, no longer prominent. reform group post-nationalist pressure group in republic of ireland seeking closer ties united kingdom.