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Encyclopedia > Coat of arms of Northern Ireland
The Coat of Arms of Northern Ireland
The Coat of Arms of Northern Ireland

The Coat of Arms of Northern Ireland was granted to the Government of Northern Ireland in 1924, after the Irish Free State had separated from the United Kingdom. Image File history File links Coat of Arms for Northern Ireland, granted in 1925. ... Image File history File links Coat of Arms for Northern Ireland, granted in 1925. ... Dieu et mon droit (motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Main language English Other recognised languages Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area  - Total Ranked 4th... The Parliament of Northern Ireland was the home rule legislature created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, which existed from June 7, 1921 to March 30, 1972, when it was suspended. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Irish Free State (Irish: Saorstát Éireann) was (1922–1937) the name of the state comprising the 26 of Irelands 32 counties which were separated from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland under the Irish Free State Agreement (or Anglo-Irish Treaty) signed by British and...


Neville Rodwell Wilkinson, Ulster King of Arms, had designed the great seal and flag of Northern Ireland in 1923. In January 1924 he held discussions with Northern Ireland officials in London regarding the coat of arms. The final design was completed by Wilkinson's deputy Thomas Ulick Sadleir for approval by the Northern Ireland cabinet in April 1924. The artwork was approved and the Royal warrant signed by George V and issued through the Home Office on August 2, 1924 and registered in the Register of Arms in Dublin as follows: Major Sir Neville Rodwell Wilkinson was born 1869. ... The office of the Chief Herald of Ireland, (sometimes, though incorrectly, called the Office of Arms) is the Republic of Irelands authority on all heraldic matters relating to Ireland and is located at the National Library of Ireland. ... Contrary to popular belief, the 1972 suspension of the Northern Irish provincial government did not suspend the existence of the provincial flag, shown on this page below, or the provincial arms. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The modern concept of Small Office and Home Office or SoHo , or Small or Home Office deals with the category of business which can be from 1 to 10 workers. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ...

Royal Warrant Government of Northern Ireland
Argent a cross gules, overall on a six pointed star of the field ensigned by an Imperial crown proper a dexter hand couped at the wrist of the second.
Given at our Court of St. James in the 15th year of our reign 2nd August 1924 by His Majesty's command.

This was the same design as the Flag of Northern Ireland which had been designed in the previous year. Contrary to popular belief, the 1972 suspension of the Northern Irish provincial government did not suspend the existence of the provincial flag, shown on this page below, or the provincial arms. ...


The supporters were granted in 1925, and consist of a gold lion supporting a banner of the Irish coat of armsAzure a harp Or stringed Argent, meaning a gold harp, stringed silver, on a blue background, as represented in the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom; and a white elk with gold antlers and hooves supporting a banner of the arms of the De Burgo Earls of Ulster, the basis for the Flag of Ulster. 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The coat of arms. ... The Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom for general purpose. ... The Flag of Ulster The Flag of Ulster, one of the four provinces of Ireland, consists of 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. ...


In 1971 the College of Arms in London added the compartment on which the supporters stand. The Latin motto Quis separabit (Who shall separate). The motto was first used by the Order of St. Patrick in the 18th Century, and was also used by the British Army regiment, the Royal Ulster Rifles. More recently, the motto has been used by the proscribed paramilitary group known as the Ulster Defence Association (the UDA). 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... The Colleges own coat of arms was granted in 1484. ... This article is about the British city. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... A motto is a phrase or a short list of words meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. ... The Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick is an order of chivalry associated with Ireland. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... The Ulster Defence Association (UDA) is a loyalist paramilitary organisation in Northern Ireland, outlawed as a terrorist group in the UK and Republic of Ireland, which is perceived by its supporters as defending the unionist community from Irish Republican terrorism. ...


When the Government of Northern Ireland was prorogued in 1973 the arms went out of official use. The Parliament of Northern Ireland was the home rule legislature created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, which existed from June 7, 1921 to March 30, 1972, when it was suspended. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1973 calendar). ...


Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom for use in Northern Ireland

The Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom as used for Northern Ireland is the same as that used in England and Wales, with the exception of the crest. The Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom for general purpose. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st... For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom and England, see British Isles (terminology). ...


The crest (not shown here) is that of a hart (a stag) exiting a tower (on a torse Azure and Or, a castle triple-towered of the second, from the portal thereof a hart springing Argent attired and hooved Or). In heraldry, a crest is a component of a coat of arms. ... Look up hart in Wiktionary, the free dictionary A hart is a male deer, particularly an adult male Red Deer. ...


Sources

  • Register of Arms, Genealogical Office, Dublin
  • Royal Roots, Republican Inheritance - The Survival of the Office of Arms, Susan Hood, Dublin, 2002

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See also

Topics on Northern Ireland
History Siege of Derry | Battle of Carrickfergus | Castles | Plantation of Ulster | Williamite War | Battles of Irish rebellion 1798 | Annals of Ulster | Act of Union 1800 | Belfast Blitz | Peace Process | Northern Ireland Act 1998 | The Troubles
Politics Parliament (1920 - 1972) | List of Constituencies | NI Assembly | Belfast Agreement | List of Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly | Unionism | Nationalism | Flags Issue
Geography List of places | Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty | Mountains of Mourne | Giant's Causeway | National Trust Properties
Economy Northern Bank | Ulster Bank
Demographics Demographics and politics of Northern Ireland
Culture Irish Language | Ulster Scots language | Education | Integrated Education | Gaelic Games | Football | Famous and Notable people
Symbols National Flag | Coat of arms


 

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