(the) Red Hand of Ulster

(the) Red Hand of Ulster
the Red Hand of Ulster [the Red Hand of Ulster]
the symbol of ↑Ulster (= Northern Ireland), shown as a red upright hand cut off at the wrist. It was originally the symbol of one of Ulster’s ruling families, the O’Neills.

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