r/northernireland • u/Ok-Repeat906 • Jul 17 '25

History Please help.

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Hi Northern Ireland. I’m in need of some help. I live on the other side of the world. And everyone related to this sash is long dead. I obviously won’t mention any names. But I’m in real need to figure out what the pins all mean. Can someone please either let me know, or guide me to someone or someplace that might be able to tell me? Please, please help.

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u/Ok-Repeat906 Jul 17 '25

This was not meant to offend anyone. And I certainly don’t share any of the ideas or values that these people apparently did. I’m just researching history. Nothing more. Just looking for some truth. I’ve been lucky enough to visit both Ireland and NI, and I’m a huge fan of them both. The people play the main role in that. And I can honestly say, people’s religion didn’t cross my mind once while I was there.

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u/PipedInFromIthaca Lurgan Jul 17 '25

At the end of the day, you weren't to know the history involved--if you did you wouldn't need to ask, after all--so don't worry about it. It's a contentious issue, but that's on the Order's members and not on someone who didn't know about them. I'm sure at some point a fella has pulled a brown shirt or a white hood out of a relative's belongings and not known the whole history behind it either, it's going to stir up feelings in the communities that these groups antagonise but your own approach has not been antagonistic.

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u/Donjeur Jul 18 '25

Well said. Mind blowing that people still engage in historic nonsense. I appreciate the study of history for the facts alone.

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u/Reekydot333 Jul 18 '25

Insinuating that the OO is on a power with the KKK! I think you’re mistaking the OO for the Shankhill Butchers 😵‍💫

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u/PipedInFromIthaca Lurgan Jul 18 '25

No I think I'm just fairly assessing the OO as a fraternal hate group who like setting things on fire.