Orangemen
Ulster Protestant fraternity members
Orangemen are members of the Orange Order, a Protestant fraternal organization founded in Ireland in 1688.
Named for William of Orange, who defeated the Catholic King James II, Orangemen are known for annual marches commemorating Protestant victories, particularly on July 12th in Northern Ireland.
The term often appears in discussions of sectarian tensions: The Orangemen's parade route sparked protests.
Rhythmic group walking
- bandsMusical performing groups
- flutesTubular wind instruments
- bannersLarge displayed cloth signs
- sashesDecorative fabric bands worn
bonfires · Twelfth · processions · regalia · pageantry · routes · tradition · celebration
Backcountry rental cabins
- brethrenFellow group members
- membershipState of belonging
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
sashes · banners · Glorious Revolution · district · chapter · ritual · oath · secrecy
Irish northern province
- loyalismAllegiance to established authority
- BritishOf the United Kingdom
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- monarchyRule by crowned sovereign
Union Jack · Northern Ireland · partition · Protestant · covenant · Carson · Craig · Westminster
Northern Ireland's violent era
- sectarianismPrejudiced loyalty to subgroups
- CatholicPapal church adherent
- nationalistOne prioritizing homeland interests
- republicanAdvocate against hereditary rule
standoff · tensions · riots · segregation · community relations · mediation
marching
Rhythmic group walking
sashes · bonfires · Twelfth · processions · regalia · pageantry · routes · tradition · celebration · spectacle
lodges
Backcountry rental cabins
- brethrenFellow group members
- membershipState of belonging
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
regalia · sashes · banners · Glorious Revolution · district · chapter · ritual · oath · secrecy
Ulster
Irish northern province
- loyalismAllegiance to established authority
- BritishOf the United Kingdom
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
monarchy · Union Jack · Northern Ireland · partition · Protestant · covenant · Carson · Craig · Westminster · devolution
Troubles
Northern Ireland's violent era
- sectarianismPrejudiced loyalty to subgroups
- CatholicPapal church adherent
- nationalistOne prioritizing homeland interests
republican · standoff · tensions · riots · segregation · community relations · mediation
Orangemennationalists
Advocates for homeland interests
Catholics · Fenians · Irish nationalists · Defenders · Irish Catholics
orange, oranges, man, men, manly, manliness, manhood, unmanned, manpower