Ribbon Society
Irish History
noun
A Loyalist secret society formed in the north and northwest of Ireland early in the 19th cent. in direct opposition to the Orange Order.
- The Society was organized in lodges and members, chiefly deriving from farming communities, and its members wore a green badge or ribbon..
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Parliamentary Debates.
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