奧蘭治兄弟會

奧蘭治兄弟會(Orange Order),正式名稱忠誠奧蘭治機構(Loyal Orange Institution),是一個國際新教兄弟會英語Fraternal order組織,主要在北愛爾蘭活躍,此外在蘇格蘭大英國協美國多哥共和國也有活動[1][2]。在政治上,奧蘭治兄弟會是一個保守派集團[3][4],支持英國聯合主義英語Unionism in the United Kingdom阿爾斯特忠誠主義,在2014年蘇格蘭獨立公投中支持反對獨立一方[5]

忠誠奧蘭治機構
奧蘭治兄弟會的旗幟,包含橙色底、代表威廉派英語Williamite的紫星、以及聖喬治十字
原名Loyal Orange Institution
命名緣由奧蘭治的威廉國王
成立時間1795年
創始地阿馬郡羅夫加爾英語Loughgall
類型兄弟會英語Fraternal order
總部北愛爾蘭貝爾法斯特
地址
愛德華·史蒂文森英語Edward Stevenson (Orange Order)
網站https://www.goli.org.uk/

參考資料

  1. ^ Benedetto, Robert; McKim, Donald K. Historical Dictionary of the Reformed Churches. Scarecrow Press. 6 October 2009: 353. ISBN 9780810870239. Most of the organization's lodges are located in Northern Ireland, England, and Scotland, although others can be found throughout the British Commonwealth, including Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Africa. The lodges of every country are independent, but the Orange Order meets in a triennial world council. 
  2. ^ Welcome to the Grand Orange Lodge. Orange Order. [15 May 2013]. (原始內容存檔於2014-10-06). We are a Protestant fraternity with members throughout the world. Autonomous Grand Lodges are found in Scotland, England, the United States of America, West Africa, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. 
  3. ^ Unionist Forum statement頁面存檔備份,存於網際網路檔案館). Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland. 9 January 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  4. ^ Twelfth Resolutions 2013頁面存檔備份,存於網際網路檔案館). Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Scottish independence: Orange Lodge registers to campaign for a 'No' vote"頁面存檔備份,存於網際網路檔案館). BBC News. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.