Flag of Ulster

This article is about the flag of the historic province of Ulster. For the flag of the Northern Ireland government between 1953 and 1972, see Ulster Banner.

"Coat of arms of Ulster" redirects here. Not to be confused with Coat of arms of Northern Ireland.

Flag of Ulster

Adopted	Unknown
Design	A red cross on a gold background, defaced by a white escutcheon bearing a red hand.

The flag of Ulster is a historic banner based on the coat of arms of Ulster, used to represent Ulster, one of the four provinces of Ireland.

Colours

One interpretation of the colours is certified by the British Flag Institute, in agreement with Vexillology Ireland.

Scheme	Gold	Red	White
Pantone	Gold 123	Red 485	White
HEX	#FFC72C	#DA291C	#FFFFFF
RGB	255, 199, 44	218, 41, 28	255, 255, 255
CMYK	0.19.89.0	0.95.100.0	0.0.0.0

Forms and uses

The flag of Ulster is usually displayed alongside the flags of Leinster, Munster, Connacht, or as part of the combined flag of the Provinces of Ireland. The flag is the official flag of the Ulster Gaelic Athletic Association and the Ulster rugby team, and is part of the IRFU four provinces flag and the Ireland hockey team flag.

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  Four Provinces Flag of Ireland
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  Ireland Rugby Union Flag
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  Ireland Hockey Team Flag

See also

• Coat of arms of Ulster
• de Burgh
• Earl of Ulster