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thommo22 · 2014-02-20T14:28:47-08:00

I've just noticed that three of the member countries of the United Kingdom are listed and their flags available on Chess.com from the 'locations menu' - but one is missing -Northern Ireland.Any chance of fixing this?

thecentipede

Jul 26, 2015

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#21

Catrina-Volokitten wrote:

well its not that far off a skull and crossbones.

shiver me timbers

I_Wear_Socks

Jul 26, 2015

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#22

thecentipede wrote:

I_Wear_Socks wrote:

GerardFre wrote:

I remember correctly,Northern Ireland is considered a province of the uk where Scotland and Wales are actually countries whitin the uk. It's a bit in the name: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

I think the UN might consider them all provinces of the UK. But the reason Northern Ireland isn't included within Great Britain is because it isn't in Great Britain, which is the landmass comprising England, Scotland and Wales.

Northern Ireland IS included in Great Britain. Its the Republic of Ireland which ISNT

No, it isn't. Great Britain is often used synonymously with the United Kingdom, but it isn't the same thing. Hence the full title is "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".

Quite clearly if Northern Ireland was part of Great Britain, it would just be the United Kingdom of Great Britain. Maybe you should actually look stuff up before you contradict people.

chyss

Jul 26, 2015

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GreedyPawnEater wrote:

Northern Ireland is not a country. Same as Northern Cyprus. It's geographical term, hence the word Northern.

No. That's like saying South Carolina isn't a separate state, it's just part of Carolina...

I_Wear_Socks

Jul 26, 2015

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chyss wrote:

GreedyPawnEater wrote:

Northern Ireland is not a country. Same as Northern Cyprus. It's geographical term, hence the word Northern.

No. That's like saying South Carolina isn't a separate state, it's just part of Carolina...

Shaggy wrote a song about it, if I remember correctly.

Catrina-Volokitten

Jul 26, 2015

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#25

List of world countries includes ..... oops.... northern ireland.

GerardFre

Jul 26, 2015

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#26

This explains a lot: http://youtu.be/rNu8XDBSn10

FES314

Jul 26, 2015

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#27

Northern ireland is part of the UK, and therfore, under the Union Jack

I_Wear_Socks

Jul 26, 2015

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GreedyPawnEater wrote:

Exactly. And South Carolina is part of the US.

The only internationally recognised country with North in its name is North Korea.

No, north is a geographical location. Only joking. Sounds like you've changed your mind but dressed it up slightly differently.

FES314

Jul 26, 2015

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#29

North Sudan is another country with "North" as part of it

FES314

Jul 26, 2015

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#30

eh?

RG1951

Jul 26, 2015

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I_Wear_Socks wrote:

I'm sure I've seen Northern Ireland's flag, and it's similar to the English one. Unless I'm thinking of Georgia, which is definitely very similar.

But I'm sure it's debatable whether Northern Ireland - and England, Scotland and Wales - are actually seperate countries. I know none of them are on the UN's list of members individually.

England, Scotland and Wales are countries in a historical and geographical sense. The actual country is the United Kingdom and the legal national status is British Citizen. I always thought that N. Ireland had a flag looking like England's St. George Cross with a small motif in the centre. I don't see why it shouldn't have a flag on Chess.com.

chyss

Jul 26, 2015

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#32

kaynight wrote:

Guys, all you need to know is: Rule Britannia,Britannia Rules the Waves, Britons, never, never , never, shall be slaves... God Save the Queen!

#GSTQ

kleelof

Jul 26, 2015

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#33

Catrina-Volokitten wrote:

Isn't that missing the whiskey bottle?

kleelof

Jul 26, 2015

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kaynight wrote:

Guys, all you need to know is: Rule Britannia,Britannia Rules the Waves, Britons, never, never , never, shall be slaves... God Save the Queen!

chyss

Jul 26, 2015

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#35

Silly. We civilized the world and stole most of its resources. Immigrants nowadays are only interested hard work and looking after their families. Totally different.

JDA1958

Jul 26, 2015

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#36

Has it's own football team, so FIFA thinks it's a country. For the right amount of cash of course.

kleelof

Jul 26, 2015

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JDA1958 wrote:

Has it's own football team, so FIFA thinks it's a country. For the right amount of cash of course.

What's FIFA?

JK, of course. Here is an interesting article about the subject:

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2010/06/why_does_the_united_kingdom_get_to_have_four_national_soccer_teams.html

colinsaul

Jul 26, 2015

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#38

I think that there is a flag with the Red Hand of Ulster at the centre of the Union Jack.

chyss

Jul 26, 2015

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#39

Dash it all, Rozzers!

FES314

Jul 26, 2015

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#40

he's probably one of those people who trust Bing. Treason!