the Red Hand of Ulster
/ðə ˌred hænd əv ˈʌlstə(r)/
/ðə ˌred hænd əv ˈʌlstər/
- 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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the Red Hand of Ulster