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  Ireland
The oldest known reference to the use of the three colours (green, white and orange) as a nationalist emblem dates from September 1830 when tricolour cockades were worn at a meeting held to celebrate the French revolution of that year - a revolution which restored the use of the French tricolour.
However, the earliest attested use of a tricolour flag was in 1848 when it was adopted by the Young Ireland movement under the influence of another French revolution.
The use of the Irish tricolour flag in the period 1922-39 was almost entirely confined to the territory of the Irish Free State.
flagspot.net /flags/ie.html   (1910 words)

  
  Tricolour - Definition, explanation
A tricolour is a flag or banner having three colours, usually in approximately equal size (horizontally or vertically) and lacking additional symbols.
One of the first tricolours is the Tricolore of France.
The tricolour is a specific type of triband.
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/t/tr/tricolour.php   (620 words)

  
 Välisministeerium : Estonia’s Blue-Black-White Tricolour Flag
The tricolour has been one of the most important factors in the independence, consciousness and solidarity of the Estonian people.
The provisional Government of the Republic of Estonia declared the blue-fl-white tricolour the official Estonian National Flag on 21 November 1918.
The raising of the Estonian flag or even the possession of the tricolour was considered a crime for which some people were even sent to prison camps or killed.
www.vm.ee /est/kat_400/4561.html   (426 words)

  
 Science Fair Projects - Serbian Tricolour Hound
Black and tan with a white front (the white distinguishes him from the Serbian Mountain Hound, a similar breed), he stands 18 to 22 inches (46-56 cm) high and weighs 44 to 55 pounds (20 to 25 kg).
Used to hunt fox, hare and other small game, occasionally hunting larger animals such as deer or even wild boar, the Serbian Tricolour is affectionate, gentle and a devoted hunter.
The breed was formerly known as the Yugoslavian Tricolour Hound, the name was changed by the FCI in 1996.
www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Serbian_Tricolour_Hound   (265 words)

  
 Welsh separatist and independentist flags
The Welsh Tricolour ("Cymru Rhydd Diolch yn Fawr") is attributed to Rhys Gethin II.
The original Welsh tricolour which is occasionally used consists of a blue top, a white middle and a green bottom with the word Cyfiawnder (justice) on the white.
The Welsh Tricolour, long associated with nationalism and republicanism, was seen proudly and defiantly flying during the royal opening of the new home for the National Assembly for Wales 'The Senedd' yesterday (1 March 2006 St Davids Day).
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/gb-w-ind.html   (670 words)

  
 Irish Tricolour Flag of Ireland - Irish culture information
The Irish tricolour flag is the national flag of the Republic of Ireland and was introduced as the national flag in 1922 but was given full constitutional status in 1937 as part of the constitution of Ireland.
In the Republic of Ireland, the Irish tricolour flag is flown from official buildings such as courts, state buildings, the residence of the Irish president and by the Irish defense forces.
In Northern Ireland, the Irish tricolour does not have official status, per law, as it does in the Republic so it is not flown from any government buildings in the North.
www.yourirish.com /tricolour-flag.htm   (426 words)

  
 The French flag - Website of the Office of the French President
The "tricolour" (three-colour) flag is an emblem of the Fifth Republic.
The law of 27 pluviôse, Year II (February 15, 1794), established the "tricolour" as the national flag.
During the Revolution of 1848, the provisional Government adopted the "tricoloure," but the people on the barricades brandished a red flag to signal their revolt.
www.elysee.fr /elysee/elysee.fr/anglais/the_symbols_of_the_republic/the_french_flag/the_french_flag.20357.html   (435 words)

  
 Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Tricolour.
Shaw, G.B. Stein, G. Stevenson, R.L. Wells, H.G. Reference > Brewer’s Dictionary > Tricolour.
The first flag of the Republicans was green.
The tricolour was adopted July 11th, when the people were disgusted with the king for dismissing Necker.
www.bartleby.com /81/16751.html   (248 words)

  
 Office of the Rector at Queen's University - Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Admission to the Tricolour Society shall be regarded as the highest tribute that can be paid to a student for valuable and distinguished service to the University in non-athletic, extra-curricular activities.
Admission to the Tricolour Society shall be limited to students of the University.
Students admitted to the Tricolour Society shall be awarded a plaque, emblematic of the high honour conferred upon them in admission to the Tricolour Society.
www.queensu.ca /rector/tricolour/tricolourterms.htm   (493 words)

  
 Now Fly the Tricolour Proudly
The Tricolour also cannot be used as a shroud for private funerals or also not be printed on a costume, cushion or napkin.
An amendment in the Flag Code might have thrown to the winds whatever restrictions there were on citizens flying the Tricolour atop their homes or offices on all days but, in the Capital’s context, a new problem seems to be fluttering in the breeze.
Till then, the tricolour waits for winds of change to blow across the country.
mod.nic.in /Samachar/mar1-02/html/ch13.htm   (447 words)

  
 Painted flag. The national tricolour in Italian painting 1797 — 1947
On 7th January 1797, in Reggio Emilia, the representatives of the cities of Bologna, Modena, Ferrrara and Reggio chose the flag that was to symbolize the new-born Cispadana Republic.
The tricolour becomes, through metaphor, the symbol of Truth in the work of Pelagio Palagi, it bears witness to the suffering of the Italian people in the Christian Martyrs by Domenico Morelli, it symbolizes the strength of Italy in Antonio Muzzi and Vito Timmel, and the country's new springtime in the work of Tullio Garbari.
the tricolour as part of the contemporary way of life, from domestic scenes by Odoardo Borrani and Gioacchino Toma to the city landscapes and monuments of Ippolito Caffi and Giacomo Favretto, to Francesco Paolo Michetti's "Mammina" (Mummy), whose white, red and green dress suggests an identification between nation and mother figure.
www.italica.rai.it /eng/principal/topics/art/tricolore.htm   (625 words)

  
 Tortoiseshell and Tricolour Cats
The white patches in tortie-and-white (tricolour, calico) cats is caused by the piebald spotting gene discussed in
These include a white, fl and grey tricolour and a white, red and grey tricolour.
A further unusual tricolour is best described as a "white brindle".
www.messybeast.com /tricolours.htm   (2758 words)

  
 rediff.com: Dhanesh Bhatt: India's only licensed Tricolour maker
Most Indians who fly the Tricolour with patriotic fervour on the Independence Day or the Republic Day would hardly have given a moment's thought to where the icon of national pride is produced.
His table in the middle of a dingy 3,000 sq feet shed, where he makes these flags, is cluttered with the Tricolour in various sizes.
The Tricolour uses two kinds of khadi: the khadi bunting, which forms the body of the flag, and the khadi duck, which is a beige-colored cloth that holds the flag on the pole.
www.rediff.com /money/2002/jan/25flag.htm   (2047 words)

  
 The evolution of the Indian Tricolour
According to historians, Pingali Venkayya, the designer of the national flag, had after researching into 30 kinds of flags from all over the world, conceived the design of a flag which became the forbearer of the Indian national flag.
The call for new leadership brought the Father of Nation, Mahatma Gandhi to the fore in 1921 and through him the first tricolour flag.
The All India Congress Committee met at a two-day session at Bezwada on March 31 and April 1, 1921.
news.webindia123.com /news/Articles/India/20060815/422385.html   (791 words)

  
 Irish tricolour flag and bunting for supporting Ireland, UK
Irish tricolour flag and bunting for supporting Ireland, UK Irish Flags
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www.sillyjokes.co.uk /party/flags/irish.html   (267 words)

  
 rediff.com Special: Naveen Jindal battles for his right to fly the Tricolour
Jindal's fascination with the Tricolour began during his visit to the United States in 1990, where he studied for a master's degree in business management at the University of Texas at Dallas.
Then, on a casual visit to a Texas-based Punjabi businessman, he noticed a framed Tricolour in a position of pride in his host's living room.
I would have hated to tell my son that he could not fly the Tricolour as he was not a minister.
www.rediff.com /news/2001/jun/13spec.htm   (1975 words)

  
 On R-Day, gods dressed in tricolour - Printer Friendly Page - Politics - Telugu Portal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Jaipur, Jan 26 (IANS) The Republic Day got a religious touch as devotees thronged a city temple where Hindu deities Vaishno Devi and Hanuman were dressed in the tricolour.
While goddess Vaishno Devi wore a tricolour sari, Lord Hanuman was dressed in a 'chola', an ethnic shirt, of the three colours of the Indian flag.
The goddess had colourful ornaments, while the other deity was decorated with yellow flowers matching the tricolour.
www.teluguportal.net /modules/news/print.php?storyid=29710   (140 words)

  
 Pembroke Welsh Corgis | Specialty Critiques 2005
Tricolour with not quite the head piece of the winner being a little longer in muzzle.
Tricolour with good overall balance but again not the head piece of the winner.
Another tricolour of lovely breed type who was very close up to the winner.
www.pwcorgiclubgs.org /critiques2005.html   (3803 words)

  
 The Hindu : National : `Congress has appropriated Tricolour'
The Bhartiya Janata Party leader, Uma Bharti, announced her intention to take the Tricolour issue to a new level by challenging the right of the Congress to use "a flag that looked like the Tricolour" as a party flag.
Bharti was addressing the press in Yavatmal district in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra on the sixth day of her `tiranga yatra' from Hubli to Jallianwala Bagh.
The common person assumes that the Congress flag and the Tricolour are one and the same.
www.hindu.com /2004/09/17/stories/2004091708191100.htm   (293 words)

  
 ireland.com / Charles J Haughey // 1925-2006
After the Solemn Requiem Mass, the coffin was removed from the church by Military Police pallbearers from the 2nd Military Police Company at Cathal Brugha Barracks, followed by the President and her husband, the immediate Haughey family, the Lord Mayor, the Taoiseach and Tánaiste Mary Harney.
Soldiers drawn from the 2nd Eastern Brigade battalion are carrying the Tricolour and the brigade's flag, escorted by 24 military cadets from the Curragh Military College.
The coffin was carried at slow march by Military Police pallbearers to the Artane roundabout.
www.ireland.com /focus/haughey/newsstory1.htm   (1006 words)

  
 SC suggests proper code for tricolour - Deccan Herald   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The court wondered why was the abuse of the tricolour by a model attired in it or its handling by Indian cricket fans during matches lost sight of.
The Supreme Court on Monday asked a public interest litigation (PIL) mover, Seema Nayar, to amend her petition regarding “dishonour” of the tricolour during BJP leader Uma Bharti's “Tiranga Yatra”.
Ms Bharti, who was summoned by a Hubli court and then discharged for making inflammatory speeches during unfurling of the national flag at Idgah Maidan, is now on her “Tiranga Yatra” from Hubli to Jalianwalabagh.
deccanherald.com /deccanherald/sep142004/i1.asp   (367 words)

  
 The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Tricolour unfurled, pledges made
CHENNAI : The hoisting of the tricolour in government establishments, public sector undertakings and offices of political parties marked the 57th Republic Day celebrations in the State.
He said everyone's motto should be "nation first, party next and self last." The priorities should be poverty alleviation, ending the urban-rural divide, redressing regional imbalances and primary education for all.
The State Election Commissioner, V. Palanichamy unfurled the tricolour at the State Election Commission.
www.hindu.com /2006/01/27/stories/2006012713810500.htm   (425 words)

  
 Serbian Tricolour Hound: Dog Breeds, Info and Pictures
Black and tan with a white front (the white distinguishes him from the Serbian Mountain Hound, a similar breed), he stands 18 to 22 inches (46-56 cm) high and weighs 44 to 55 pounds (20 to 25 kg).
Used to hunt fox, hare and other small game, occasionally hunting larger animals such as deer or even wild boar, the Serbian Tricolour is affectionate, gentle and a devoted hunter.
The breed was formerly known as the Yugoslavian Tricolour Hound, the name was changed by the FCI in 1996.
www.caninecrib.com /dog/breeds/serbiantricolourhound   (116 words)

  
 CAIN: Andrew Boyd. (1969) Holy War in Belfast
The constables, though armed with sten-guns, rifles, revolvers, riot-batons and shields, were made to look ridiculous by groups of little boys who ran about with miniature tricolour emblems which they stuck on walls, trolley-buses, police-cars and the windows of the Republican headquarters.
The telegram congratulated him "on his stand against the tricolour." After that the meeting became the familiar Paisleyite medley of prayers, anti-popery and political invective.
He also announced that unless the police returned the tricolour by noon on Wednesday another would be put in its place.
cain.ulst.ac.uk /othelem/docs/boyd69.htm   (4323 words)

  
 Tricolour Imaging   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Jack Newton was one of the first to pioneer amateur tricolour imaging with CCD's and his work is still regarded as amongst the best.
For tricolour imaging such exposures become at least three times as long and in practice much longer to achieve a good S/N ratio.
Consequently most observers report that tricolour images can be up to 10 times longer than the equivalent monochrome image to achieve the same quality of image i.e.
www.fornax.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /tricolour.html   (1291 words)

  
 Uma says she is ready to apologise for insulting tricolour .:. NewKerala.Com, India News Channel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Uma says she is ready to apologise for insulting tricolour.:.
Bhadohi (UP), Jan 16: Alleging that the court case against her for allegedly insulting the national tricolour had been filed at the behest of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, Bhartiya Janshakti Party President Uma Bharti today said that she was still ready to apologise for the same.
Criticising the Sachhar Committee report, she said it were indicative of appeasement policy and termed reservation on religious lines as a serious threat to the unity of the country.
www.newkerala.com /news4.php?action=fullnews&id=80776   (379 words)

  
 ITALIAN TRICOLOUR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Bruce Ward 12 June 1996 The vertical tricolour (blue/yellow/red) is called the Victory Flag by Soka Gakkai and blue stands for peace, yellow for honour and red for victory
Robbie repeatedly wrapped himself in the Italian Tricolour and kissed it, during the concert, and when he sang the Italian WM winning song 'Siamo i campioni del mondo' (We are the world champions), he had then the crowd totally in his sway
Left-back Grosso was parading along the touchline in a giant foam tricolour hat, while the bearded midfielder Gattuso had stripped down to his underpants (giant white Y-fronts that looked like they could have come from British Home Stores) and was dancing around the centre-circle like a demented garden gnome
www.webalice.it /design_2000/Italian_tricolour.html   (964 words)

  
 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Ludhiana Stories
A record sale of the Tricolour in the past week has led to a shortage on the eve of Republic Day here.
While, earlier, only schools, colleges and government offices bought the Tricolour, this time, commoners are thronging this showroom.
The amended code has been well received by the Ludhianvis, who are happy that the court has provided everyone with freedom to hoist the Tricolour on all days.
www.tribuneindia.com /2003/20030126/ldh1.htm   (3694 words)

  
 No tricolour for Sourav's boys - Indian Cricket-News-Sections-Indiatimes - Cricket   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
NEW DELHI: For years, they've proudly worn their hearts on their sleeves - and the tricolour on their helmets, gloves et al.
But the next time Team India takes the field - against arch-rivals Pakistan, no less - they may not be allowed to bear the national banner on their cricketing gear.
The Indian team's practice of sporting the tricolour on clothing and equipment has apparently become a red flag for the government, which has issued instructions to the Indian cricket Board in this regard.
cricket.indiatimes.com /articleshow/1026470.cms   (210 words)

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