Orange Order
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The Loyal Orange Institution, commonly known as the Orange Order, is an international Protestant fraternal order based in Northern Ireland and primarily associated with Ulster Protestants. Due to the
Dolly's Brae, site of the "Battle of Dolly's Brae" (1849) between Orangemen and Catholic Ribbonmen
An Orange banner showing the signing of the Ulster Covenant
Orangeman James Craig, the first Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
Drumcree Church in Portadown that was the focus of a conflict between Protestants and Catholics during the Troubles.
Orange walk
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Orange walks, or Orange marches, are a series of parades by members of the Orange Order and other Protestant fraternal societies, held during the summer months in various Commonwealth nations, and mos
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…king William of Orange, who defeated the Catholic English king James II in the Williamite–Jacobite War (1689–1691). The Order is best known for its yearly marches, the biggest of which are held on or around 12 July (The Twelfth), a public holiday in Northern Ireland. The Orange Order is a conservative, British…
Orangemen marching in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland, on 12 July 2010.
Battlehill LOL 395 marching in Tandragee on 12 July 2008
Orangemen in typical marching wear.
The "Red Hand Defenders" flute band marching with the Orange Order in Newtownstewart on 12 July 2010. The flags being carried are the Union Flag, Ulster Banner and Boyne Standard.