The Material Value of Flags: Politics and Space in Northern Ireland
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Identity, Authority and Myth-Making: Politically-Motivated Prisoners and the Use of Music During the Northern Irish Conflict, 1962 - 2000
View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Queen Mary Research Online Identity, authority and myth-making: Politically-motivated prisoners and the use of music during the Northern Irish conflict, 1962 - 2000 Claire Alexandra Green Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy 1 I, Claire Alexandra Green, confirm that the research included within this thesis is my own work or that where it has been carried out in collaboration with, or supported by others, that this is duly acknowledged below and my contribution indicated. Previously published material is also acknowledged below. I attest that I have exercised reasonable care to ensure that the work is original, and does not to the best of my knowledge break any UK law, infringe any third party’s copyright or other Intellectual Property Right, or contain any confidential material. I accept that the College has the right to use plagiarism detection software to check the electronic version of the thesis. I confirm that this thesis has not been previously submitted for the award of a degree by this or any other university. The copyright of this thesis rests with the author and no quotation from it or information derived from it may be published without the prior written consent of the author. Signature: Date: 29/04/19 Details of collaboration and publications: ‘It’s All Over: Romantic Relationships, Endurance and Loyalty in the Songs of Northern Irish Politically-Motivated Prisoners’, Estudios Irlandeses, 14, 70-82. 2 Abstract. In this study I examine the use of music by and in relation to politically-motivated prisoners in Northern Ireland, from the mid-1960s until 2000. -
Members Imprisonment Since 1979
Members Imprisonment since 1979 Parliamentary Information List Standard Note: SN/PC/04594 Last updated: 23 January 2008 Author: Reference Services Section In all cases in which Members of either House are arrested on criminal charges, the House must be informed of the cause for which they are detained from their service to parliament. It has been usual to communicate the cause of committal of a Member after his arrest; such communications are also made whenever Members are in custody in order to be tried by naval or military courts-martial, or have been committed to prison for any criminal offence by a court or magistrate. Although normally making an oral statement, the Speaker has notified the House of the arrest or imprisonment of a Member by laying a copy of a letter on the table. In the case of committals for military offences, the communication is made by royal message. Where a Member is convicted but released on bail pending an appeal, the duty of the magistrate to communicate with the Speaker does not arise. The Parliamentary Information List Series cover various topics relating to Parliament; they include Bills, Committees, Constitution, Debates, Divisions, The House of Commons, Parliament and procedure. Also available: Research papers - impartial briefings on major bills and other topics of public and parliamentary concern, available as printed documents and on the Intranet and Internet. Standard notes – less formal briefings, often produced in response to frequently asked questions, mainly accessible via the Intranet. Factsheets – the House of Commons Information Office Factsheets provide brief informative descriptions of various facets of the House of Commons. -
St. George's Cross and St. John's Cross
FAHNEN FLAGS DRAPEAUX (Proceedings of the 15'^ ICV, Zurich, 1993) ST GEORGE'S CROSS AND ST JOHN'S CROSS care for pilgrims First came the Order of the Hospitallers named after St John the Baptist, Christ's cousin. The Paul Dechaix founders are said to be Italian merchants from Amalfi, south of Naples, one of the four great maritime cities Introduction along with Venice, Genoa and Pisa. The armorial bea A vexillologist even before the word wds coined, I am rings of Amalfi consist of a blue field bearing a white only an amateur if a dedicated one. Coming from Savoy, eight-pointed cross known nowadays as Maltese Cross and welcomed by my friendly neighbours in Aldo Ziggiotto has written an article about the Amalfi Switzerland, I think proper to honour our two countries republic said to date from 838. Ziggioto thinks he can by means of flags. As a matter of fact, I will have the state that the original Hospitallers were really Amalfi opportunity to state that their emblemiS proceed from merchants, their Order dating from 1048. On the otner the same source and are identical in many respects. hand, a blue national banner bearing a typical white They belong to the group of flags with a white cross eight-pointed cross was in existence. The Italian repu upon red ground which I purpose to examine In the blic has created, for the Navy, a flag bearing a blazon same way, I will try to list the flags with inverted colours, composed of four others, those of Venice, Genoa, that is a red cross on white ground, called St George's Amalfi and Pisa, the whole being encompassed with Cross. -
Flags for Nations of the United Kingdom
Flags for Nations of the United Kingdom Proposal to include Emoji Flags for England, Scotland and Wales Jeremy Burge Emojipedia [email protected] Owen Williams BBC [email protected] Original document 20160610 Last revised 20160707 1 of 15 Introduction The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is comprised of four nations, which each have their own distinct and internationally recognised flags which are not currently available as emoji. Current flags are represented by region codes in CLDR, which are based on the ISO 316611 standard. If England, Scotland and Wales had their own ISO 31661 codes, they would already be represented. The flags of England, Scotland and Wales are in widespread use in many international contexts, and the flag for England is already available as an emoji within WhatsApp. We are requesting the addition of emoji flags for the nations of England, Scotland, and Wales. Notes 1. The flag of Northern Ireland currently holds no official status, and as such is not proposed for inclusion in this submission. 2. The terms "nation" and "country" are often used interchangeably to refer to England, Scotland and Wales. United Kingdom Summary The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) is a sovereign state lying off the northwestern coast of the European mainland. Comprised of two islands, Britain and the isle of Ireland (of which only the northeastern part Northern Ireland is considered part of the UK). Four distinct nations make up the UK state; the largest is England, followed by Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. -
Flags: Stripes and Crosses
Flags: stripes and crosses There are things that we take for granted in use, with few exceptions, two different our life, not bothering what their origins or approaches with their flags. real meanings are. Such are the flags of our One is the striped, tricolour- kind of flag. nations. We salute them, we respect them The tricolour origins from the French but nobody, at least very few of us wonder revolution, where the three colours ever, that maybe a hundred years ago, our symbolised brotherhood, freedom, and grandfathers, or the fathers of our equality. grandfathers, (or the fathers of our Tricolours became popular in the time of grandfathers' fathers or their fathers; if we the birth of the nations in the 19th century. want to quote some Monty Python here) Some countries, however, rotated the may have respected other flags. This is vertical position to horizontal position. especially true for Germany or the Eastern European "newly formed" states. It was not necessary, nevertheless, that the Has the highly regarded reader audience country is a republic to have a tricolour- ever wondered about the origins of their type of flag. Just think of the black-white- national flags? Have you ever realised that red flag of the Bismarck- Germany. Or different cultural circles use similar today's Netherlands. symbols for their flags and these differ Among the countries being dealt with on from area to area. this website, the followings have striped Northern European and European countries flags: The other approach, used in Northern had on each other. Except for Finland, all Europe is the crossed flag. -
JC445 Causeway Museum Emblems
North East PEACE III Partnership A project supported by the PEACE III Programme managed for the Special EU Programmes Body by the North East PEACE III Partnership. JJC445C445 CausewayCauseway Museum_EmblemsMuseum_Emblems Cover(AW).inddCover(AW).indd 1 009/12/20119/12/2011 110:540:54 Badge from the anti-home rule Convention of 1892. Courtesy of Ballymoney Museum. Tourism Poster. emblems Courtesy of Coleraine Museum. ofireland Everywhere we look we see emblems - pictures which immediately conjure connections and understandings. Certain emblems are repeated over and over in a wide range of contexts. Some crop up in situations where you might not expect them. The perception of emblems is not fi xed. Associations change. The early twentieth century was a time when ideas were changing and the earlier signifi cance of certain emblems became blurred. This leafl et contains a few of the better and lesser known facts about these familiar images. 1 JJC445C445 CCausewayauseway Museum_EmblemsMuseum_Emblems Inner.inddInner.indd 1 009/12/20119/12/2011 110:560:56 TheThe Harp HecataeusHecata of Miletus, the oldest known Greek historian (around 500BC),500BC) describes the Celts of Ireland as “singing songs in praise ofof Apollo,Apo and playing melodiously on the harp”. TheThe harpha has been perceived as the central instrument of ancientancient Irish culture. “The“Th Four Winds of Eirinn”. CourtesyCo of J & J Gamble. theharp The Image of the Harp Harps come in many shapes and sizes. The most familiar form of the Irish harp is based on the so called “Brian Boru’s Harp”. The story is that Brian Boru’s son gave it to the Pope as a penance. -
FLAG of IRELAND - a BRIEF HISTORY Where in the World
Part of the “History of National Flags” Series from Flagmakers FLAG OF IRELAND - A BRIEF HISTORY Where In The World Trivia The Easter Rising Rebels originally adopted the modern green-white-orange tricolour flag. Technical Specification Adopted: Officially 1937 (unofficial 1916 to 1922) Proportion: 1:2 Design: A green, white and orange vertical tricolour. Colours: PMS – Green: 347, Orange: 151 CMYK – Green: 100% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 100% Yellow, 45% Black; Orange: 0% Cyan, 100% Magenta 100% Yellow, 0% Black Brief History The first historical Flag was a banner of the Lordship of Ireland under the rule of the King of England between 1177 and 1542. When the Crown of Ireland Act 1542 made Henry VII the king of Ireland the flag became the Standard of the Kingdom of Ireland, a blue field featuring a gold harp with silver strings. The Banner of the Lordship of Ireland The Royal Standard of the Kingdom of Ireland (1177 – 1541) (1542 – 1801) When Ireland joined with Great Britain to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801, the flag was replaced with the Flag of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. This was flag of the United Kingdom defaced with the Coat of Arms of Ireland. During this time the Saint Patrick’s flag was also added to the British flag and was unofficially used to represent Northern Ireland. The Flag of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland The Cross of Saint Patrick (1801 – 1922) The modern day green-white-orange tricolour flag was originally used by the Easter Rising rebels in 1916. -
The Language of Peace and Conflict: Relevance Theory and the Anglo- Irish Agreement1 by John Wilson and Jonathan Rose
Vol. XVII No. 2, Fall 1997 The Language of Peace and Conflict: Relevance Theory and the Anglo- Irish Agreement1 by John Wilson and Jonathan Rose INTRODUCTION The aim of this article is to bring to the attention of a wider audience the potential for political analysis, and in particular political analysis linked to issues of peace and conflict, of the area of "linguistic pragmatics." The main example we are concerned with is that of the Anglo-Irish Agreement. The article aims to identify, in the main, British government and unionist interpretations of various issues inherent in the Agreement. In particular, those contexts where such interpretations are in conflict. The article claims that an awareness of pragmatics, specifically Relevance Theory, may help us understand and explain the structure and organization of such interpretations. By analyzing interpretations and their consequences, in the case of either understanding or breakdown, for example, we may gain insight into the role of language in efforts to achieve political peace and settlement in Northern Ireland. As we note below, there is sometimes a tendency to treat linguistic analyses of communication issues, political or otherwise, as telling us either what we already know, or could have worked out in other ways. As we will argue, however, there are a number of problems with this position. Not least of which is that language is frequently central to conflict. We will suggest that understanding where the linguistic issues are is important not only for our overall understanding of issues of conflict, but also for learning how to avoid such conflicts. -
© PRONI NIO/9/2/3/8 Confr;JENTIAL E
CONFIDENTIAL [ .R. LONDON COPIES BY MUFAX PS/Secretary of State (L&B)-M c.c.PS/Junior Ministers(L&B)-M PS/PUS (L&B)-M Mr. Janes (L)-11 Mr. Hannigan Mr . Marshall (L)-M Mr. Lane Mr. Burns Mr. Newington RID FCO(L)-M Mr. Wilson (L)- M Mr. Clift Mr. Gilliland Mr . Culham DS10 MOD(L) -M (Main BldG) ~iss Simmons ,DH) 1979 GENERAL ELECTION With a~l nominations now in, there is a record list of 64 / candidates for the general election in lIT - details are attached. Although a fuller analysis will be produced later this week , it might nevertheless be useful to highlight the main points of interest immediately. 2 . Essentially the main battle- lines were drawn up as far back as mid- 1978 \'lhen the prospect of an autumn general election was almost certain, and despite attempts by Baird (UUUP), Paisiey (DUP) and others to achieve some sort of el ectoral agreement particularly in the marginal seats, the parties have conformed fairly well to their pronounced intentions. Only the Alliance Party are fielding a full team of 12 candidates and except for Arthur Barr in Londonderry these had all been chosen by the summer of 1978. The UUP had originally intended to fight all 12 seats and as early as l1ay 1978 their line-up was almost clear, though they had to accommodate the resignations of Carson in N. Belfast, Kilfedder in N. Down, Bell in W.Belfast and Harry West' 5 adoption for the EEC". The only . :cajol" , concession to Unionist unity was the subsequent withdrawal of Edward Turner from the fight in mid- Ulster in April 1979 to leave the field clear ..f.or.: John Dunlop (UUUP) . -
Flags and Banners
Flags and Banners A Wikipedia Compilation by Michael A. Linton Contents 1 Flag 1 1.1 History ................................................. 2 1.2 National flags ............................................. 4 1.2.1 Civil flags ........................................... 8 1.2.2 War flags ........................................... 8 1.2.3 International flags ....................................... 8 1.3 At sea ................................................. 8 1.4 Shapes and designs .......................................... 9 1.4.1 Vertical flags ......................................... 12 1.5 Religious flags ............................................. 13 1.6 Linguistic flags ............................................. 13 1.7 In sports ................................................ 16 1.8 Diplomatic flags ............................................ 18 1.9 In politics ............................................... 18 1.10 Vehicle flags .............................................. 18 1.11 Swimming flags ............................................ 19 1.12 Railway flags .............................................. 20 1.13 Flagpoles ............................................... 21 1.13.1 Record heights ........................................ 21 1.13.2 Design ............................................. 21 1.14 Hoisting the flag ............................................ 21 1.15 Flags and communication ....................................... 21 1.16 Flapping ................................................ 23 1.17 See also ............................................... -
Colour in the Plays of Sean O'casey
“To Throw a Whole World in Colour on a Canvas Though it be but a Man’s Fine Face”: Colour in the Plays of Sean O’Casey To Throw a Whole World in Colour on a Canvas Though it be but a Man’s Fine Face: Colour in the Plays of Sean O’Casey Ryan K Evans This thesis is submitted for the degree of Master of Philosophy August 2019 English and Creative Writing “To Throw a Whole World in Colour on a Canvas Though it be but a Man’s Fine Face”: Colour in the Plays of Sean O’Casey Declaration This thesis has not been submitted in support of an application for another degree at this or any other university. It is the result of my own work and includes nothing that is the outcome of work done in collaboration except where specifically indicated. Many of the ideas in this thesis were the product of discussion with my supervisors Tony Pinkney and Tony Sharpe. Ryan Evans Lancaster University, UK Ryan K Evans July 2019 ii “To Throw a Whole World in Colour on a Canvas Though it be but a Man’s Fine Face”: Colour in the Plays of Sean O’Casey Abstract This thesis examines the presence and use of colour in the plays of Sean O’Casey and argues that while a portion of colour in the drama is aesthetic, another portion is intentionally utilized as a means to provide additional contextual commentary, be it cultural, religious, political, or artistic in nature. This practice stems, I argue, in part because of O’Casey’s tendency towards an appreciation for beautiful things stemming from his artistic leanings. -
Symbols of Ireland
Activity Book for Families Symbols of Ireland A symbol is something that represents another thing – for example, a shamrock stands for Ireland. If you see a shamrock in the exhibition, it will mean that the people who use the symbol want to show their attachment to Ireland. Such symbols help people to feel that they belong to a group or to a country. My Name: • Search the Soldiers and Chiefs galleries to discover how armies have used Irish symbols since the 17th century. • Examine the evidence in the objects and pictures on display for examples of symbols used for different reasons. • You will find symbols on uniforms and flags, but also in History Detective Be a some unexpected places. 1 Soldiers and Chiefs Galleries To find the symbols in the exhibits just follow the numbers shown on these plans of all the galleries. The numbers on the plans match the activity numbers. The title with each plan is the name of that gallery. Note to Adults: Answers to the activities are on the back page. First floor The British Garrison Irish Soldiers in Introduction in Ireland Warfare in Ireland Foreign Armies 1 3 2 Balcony Irish in the American Irish in the British The Wild Geese Civil War Service Taking Flight 8 4 5 6 5 5 9 5 7 Claiming the Future The Emergency: The Second World War The Irish Wars The First World War Ground floor Defending the Peace 12 12 12 14 14 14 11 10 1916 – The Easter Rising 13 You can find explanations of military terms in the booklet, 'Military Speak', a glossary to accompany these Activity Books, which is available at the start of the exhibition or at Museum reception.