phoenix2006
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At the dawning of the day the people will arise
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Post by phoenix2006 on Feb 16, 2006 21:34:37 GMT
Where can you buy a starry plough flag? Or even more interesting a red one?
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Post by Papa C. on Feb 16, 2006 21:48:44 GMT
I heard you can get Starry Plough flags in Connolly books but I'm not sure how true this is. The Sinn Fein shop have them too I think. I'd love to get a red one myself. If you find out anything give me a shout, cheers  |
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Post by RedFlag32 on Feb 16, 2006 22:52:17 GMT
Maybe if the shop was open i could buy us all one.haha.I get confused about all the different styles of them,has anybody any links on what groups use what styles,or the design of the original.It was blue wasnt it?with orangey/red trim?
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Post by Papa C. on Feb 16, 2006 23:37:17 GMT
The Original Starry was Green with a yellow trim. That was used by the ICA and is still used by SIPTU today. The IRSM have a blue one with whites stars and a red one with white stars. The red is a bit more symbolic as it's the working class colour.
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Post by kev86 on Feb 16, 2006 23:46:30 GMT
You should be able to buy a starry plough flag on e-bay
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phoenix2006
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At the dawning of the day the people will arise
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Post by phoenix2006 on Feb 16, 2006 23:50:35 GMT
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Post by Papa C. on Feb 17, 2006 9:50:19 GMT
What's with the Blue background on the Starry Plough? I've never seen that before and granted I haven't been to see it in the National Museum. I've always seen the green one. www.irishclans.com/flags/plough.html |
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Post by resistance06 on Feb 17, 2006 15:53:11 GMT
Why dont you try Connelly books near the Millenium quay in Dublin.TAL
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Post by RedFlag32 on Feb 17, 2006 18:39:27 GMT
Why dont you try Connelly books near the Millenium quay in Dublin.TAL Yea mate i have been in,it was closed unfortunately the last time i went in. |
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Post by RedFlag32 on Feb 17, 2006 18:53:32 GMT
What's with the Blue background on the Starry Plough? I've never seen that before and granted I haven't been to see it in the National Museum. I've always seen the green one. www.irishclans.com/flags/plough.htmlI read in a connolly book that the original was blue?heres what it says, In 1954,O'casey presente the original design of the flag referred to in his letter to carney, to the national museum of Ireland. In a letter to the director of the national museum, O'casey pointed out that the original flag was oblong, much longer in it's lenght than it's width,bordered by red/brown tracing with a frill fringe of deep and dark yellow,probably meant to be orange. The field was blue. In the same letter, O'casey said that it was AE who suggested the design to Capt. Jack White and Countess Markievics and that Mr Megahy,a teacher of art in Galway technical school, drew the design for the flag. O'casey recalled how disapointed the citizen army men were that the colour wasn't green instead of blue. |
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Post by RedFlag32 on Feb 17, 2006 23:45:51 GMT
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Post by RedFlag32 on Feb 17, 2006 23:52:09 GMT
No starry plough flags here but a good link for INLA pins and solidarity pins/flags.I like the che flag in red ;D www.sambarforpins.com/ |
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as I dont think anyone sells them.