Red Hand of Ulster
The Red Hand of Ulster (Irish: Lámh Dhearg Uladh) is a symbol used in heraldry[1] to represent the Irish province of Ulster.[2]
Design
It is an open hand coloured red, the fingers are pointing upwards and the thumb is parallel to the fingers, while the palm is facing forward. The red hand is usually shown as a right hand, but is sometimes a left hand, such as in the coats of arms of baronets.
Red Hand Of Ulster Media
Original red hand seal of Ó Néill
Monaghan county arms
The arms of the Viscount Brookeborough indicate the viscount is also a baronet: Or, a cross engrailed per pale gules and sable, a crescent for difference.
Coat of arms of Kingdom of Galicia in Miltenberg armorial, c. 1486–1500.
Coat of arms of Galicia in Sammelband mehrerer Wappenbücher, c. 1530.
Coat of arms of Galicia in Hofkleiderbuch, 1508–1551.
Coat of arms of Galicia in another German armorial, 17th century
The flag of the province of Ulster
Four Provinces Flag of Ireland
The flag of the Northern Ireland parliament (1953–1972)
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References
- ↑ "Irish Ancestors /Heraldic traditions". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 2011-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ↑ Williams, Nicholas (2017). Irish Heraldry: A Brief Introduction. Portlaoise, Ireland: Evertype. pp. 8–9, Plates 1, 22. ISBN 978-1-78201-139-2.
