Red Hand of Ulster

The Red Hand of Ulster () is a symbol used in heraldry to represent the Irish province of Ulster.

 Design 
It is an open hand coloured red, the fingers are pointing upwards and the thumb is parallel to the fingers, while the palm is facing forward. The red hand is usually shown as a right hand, but is sometimes a left hand, such as in the coats of arms of baronets.
References

Category:Ulster