Defender of the faith

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East Belfast on a Tuesday night Phenomenal 👏🇬🇧
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If you’re annoyed by 35 people walking home from Church on a Sunday, you are the problem Not the folk wishing to express their right to do so Well done Portadown District, an end to this absolute farce is in sight Here we stand we can do no other
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Don’t know how you are supposed to build a “New Ireland” by telling people they aren’t welcome, that they aren’t Irish and don’t belong here, that the need for reconciliation should be dismissed and that Loyal Orange feet are not welcome on our streets.
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The Falkland Islands are British, and Northern Ireland is an integral part of our country.
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The Dyan LOL 1 Co Tyrone First to receive their warrant from Sloan’s House, after the battle of the diamond in 1795 and the formation of the Orange Institution 🧡
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Two Orange Lodges recently added 8 new member’s apiece, and they couldn’t be further apart Palgrave LOL 288 from Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦 Kilbride Bible & Crown Defenders LOL 1107 from Ballyclare 🇬🇧 Great to see these orange lodges flourishing 🧡
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Another new band hoping to be formed and get off the ground Knockinroe Purple Heroes just outside Cookstown Good luck to all involved 👏 💜🧡
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The Duke retweeted
Here's an observation. Garvaghy Road people are saying, 'we don't really care, its five minutes. Just let them do it. We don't care.' Problem is, the shinners need conflict to survive. If its not there they will manufacture it...
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Here we stand We can do no other 🧡
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More positive news from Scotland, a new band has been formed in the Ayrshire village of Patna Good luck to everyone involved with the Patna Young Covenanters Flute Band Be great to see a band back up and going in Patna 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Seems to be all happening in the North Down area this summer Another new flute band for Bangor. The Clandeboye Volunteer Flute Band, being formed Good luck folks 🧡💜
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Another new band being formed, this time in North Antrim Bendooragh True Blues Flute Band, just outside Ballymoney Good luck to all involved, seems to be a real buzz about the marching band scene at the moment
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Another new band being formed in County Down, on the Ards Peninsula Good luck to everyone involved 🇬🇧
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RT @PurpleStandard: Moyrourkan True Blues FB deservedly got a lot of attention recently after reforming their lodge band. Last night the yo…
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More junior girls lodges formed throughout the province this year; 🧡 JWLOL No. 35 Loyal Daughters of Sloan’s, Loughgall 🧡 JWLOL No. 15 Daughters of Topp Star, Ballymoney 🧡 JWLOL No. 58 Daughters of Lord Northland, Dungannon 🧡 JWLOL No. 56 West Erne, Derrygonnelly 👏👏👏
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A new ladies lodge was also established this year in Broughshane, County Antrim Braid Valley WLOL 22 was constituted in Broughshane Orange Hall in February Well done to all involved and good luck 🧡
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McMordie Memorial LOL 1214, No6 District Ballymacarrett unfurled a new banner this year with a WW1 Roll of Honour On one side is a an amalgamation of the Roll of Honour & badge and on the other side is a complete redraw of the original battle of Aughrim Cracking banner folks 👏
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It was a momentous occasion in Bonnyrigg, Scotland in April this year as Bonnyrigg True Blues LOL 27 reformed The re-establishment of a Lodge is always a meaningful moment. A strong and encouraging sign of continued growth across the Institution. Good luck brethren 🧡🤝
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In April the Loyal Orange Institution of Scotland completed the purchase of a modern building in Armadale, West Lothian with the intention of making it the new headquarters for the organisation Great to see the Institution in Scotland building for the future 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧
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Dunnottar Martyrs Memorial LOL 1685, a new lodge, formed in 2024 in the North East of Scotland in the town of Stonehaven They hosted their own parade in the town in June 2026, which attracted media attention and was the first Orange Parade in 25 years in the North East 🇬🇧
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