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The Northern Ireland flags issue is one that divides the population along sectarian lines. Depending on political allegiance, people identify with differing flags and symbols, some of which have, or have had, official status in Northern Ireland. ==Common flags== *The flag of the United Kingdom, the Union Flag, is the only official flag, and is routinely used on British government and some council buildings in Northern Ireland. The Union Flag is often flown by unionists but is disliked by nationalists. *The Ulster Banner, the flag of the pre-1973 government of Northern Ireland, was used from 1953 to 1972 by the Stormont government to represent the government of Northern Ireland.〔Encyclopaedia Britannica says: According to British tradition, a coat of arms or flag is granted to the government of a territory, not to the people residing there〕 That government was dissolved under the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 and its flag ceased to have any official status. It continues to be used by some sports teams representing Northern Ireland internationally, for example by the Northern Ireland football team, and by the Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games team.〔(Commonwealth Games website ). Choose "Northern Ireland" from the "Countries" menu.〕 British law and policy states that in Northern Ireland, "The Ulster flag and the Cross of St. Patrick have no official status and under the Flags Regulations are not permitted to be flown from Government Buildings." *The flag of Ireland or Irish tricolour is the state flag of the Republic of Ireland, and is regarded by republicans and some nationalists as the flag of all of Ireland. *Other flags flown by socialist republicans include the Starry Plough and the Sunburst flag. Loyalists sometimes display the flag of Scotland as a sign of their Scottish ancestry. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Northern Ireland flags issue」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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