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Tricolour on coffin

  • 15-06-2012 11:50PM
    #1
    migemo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 100 ✭✭


    Few of us wondering can anyone be buried with the tricolour on the coffin? Or do you have to be someone important? Just wondeing.


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  • #2
    phasers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,159 ✭✭✭✭phasers


    you can be buried any way you want.

    Hell, stick on a green white and orange sequin gown and wig if you want.


  • #3
    Gordon Gecko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 650 ✭✭✭Gordon Gecko


    Anyone can as far as I know!


  • #4
    Fenian Army
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,483 ✭✭✭Fenian Army


    migemo wrote: »
    Few of us wondering can anyone be buried with the tricolour on the coffin? Or do you have to be someone important? Just wondeing.
    Anyone can.

    What happens is that you buy a custom made flag which is draped over the coffin, it is then removed in the graveyard and presented to the family.

    Generally only patriots would have the flag on their coffin, but I guess anyone could do it if they fancied.


  • #5
    Schism
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭Schism


    I'm sure if a family puts a tricolor on a deceased loved one's coffin not a word would be said.


  • #6
    Wibbles19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 100 ✭✭Wibbles19


    How would you prounce tricolour?


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  • #7
    phasers
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    try-colour.


  • #8
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,926 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    migemo wrote: »
    Few of us wondering can anyone be buried with the tricolour on the coffin? Or do you have to be someone important? Just wondeing.
    Churches, etc. may be reluctant to have flags inside the church. You also need the undertakers, pall bearers, cemetery, etc. to accept it.

    The flag usually isn't buried.


  • #9
    Fenian Army
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,483 ✭✭✭Fenian Army


    phasers wrote: »
    try-colour.
    Some say trick-ler


  • #10
    flutterflye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,538 ✭✭✭flutterflye


    Fenian Army wrote: »
    Some say trick-ler

    They're idiots.


  • #11
    Fenian Army
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,483 ✭✭✭Fenian Army


    Victor wrote: »
    Churches, etc. may be reluctant to have flags inside the church. You also need the undertakers, pall bearers, etc. to accept it.
    In practice, even though flags are apparently flags are forbidden in churches, generally nothing is said by priests.


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  • #12
    Fenian Army
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,483 ✭✭✭Fenian Army


    flutterflye wrote: »
    They're idiots.
    lol

    I didnt know wtf they were on about the first time I heard it.

    Could just be the thick accent!


  • #13
    im invisible
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,372 ✭✭✭im invisible


    Fenian Army wrote: »
    Some say trick-ler
    thats a blue white and red tri-colour


  • #14
    kowloon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,187 ✭✭✭✭kowloon


    Flags other than Irish ones might draw more attention.


  • #15
    HerrScheisse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 783 ✭✭✭HerrScheisse


    But not as much attention as a volley of gunfire.


  • #16
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    I think we need to bury the Ireland football team's Euros efforts in a triicolour.

    And possibly some concrete for safety's sake.


  • #17
    Procasinator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,311 ✭✭✭Procasinator


    Surely you can. You may raise a few eyebrows if you place it with the deceased before a cremation though.


  • #18
    Procasinator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,311 ✭✭✭Procasinator


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    I think we need to bury the Ireland football team's Euros efforts in a triicolour.

    And possibly some concrete for safety's sake.

    We can end the funeral service with The Fields of Athenry.


  • #19
    Potential-Monke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,101 ✭✭✭✭Potential-Monke


    It's a tradition for anyone serving in the defence forces (Gardai, Fire Bridge, Navy, Army, etc) to have a tri-colour draped over the coffin until burial when, like mentioned above, it is removed, folded and presented to the family for a reason i can only think of as being the state saying "Thank you" to you for having a child give their life in service of the country represented by the flag.

    But i'd say you can have whatever you want on the coffin.


  • #20
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Procasinator wrote: »
    We can end the funeral service with The Fields of Athenry.

    If things weren't depressing enough... :D


  • #21
    Fenian Army
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,483 ✭✭✭Fenian Army


    Potential-Monke wrote: »
    It's a tradition for anyone serving in the defence forces (Gardai, Fire Bridge, Navy, Army, etc) to have a tri-colour draped over the coffin until burial when, like mentioned above, it is removed, folded and presented to the family for a reason i can only think of as being the state saying "Thank you" to you for having a child give their life in service of the country represented by the flag.

    But i'd say you can have whatever you want on the coffin.
    Traditional for republicans too


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  • #22
    minidazzler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,650 ✭✭✭✭minidazzler


    Schism wrote: »
    I'm sure if a family puts a tricolor on a deceased loved one's coffin not a word would be said.

    Well, not to their face at least. I've always found it odd that at a couple of funerals where people had died having done nothing of note for the country have had a tri-colour draped over their coffin.


  • #23
    seantorious
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭seantorious


    I want to be buried with a flag with a velociraptor on it, just to confuse future archaeologists.


  • #24
    policarp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,680 ✭✭✭policarp


    seantorious wrote: »
    I want to be buried with a flag with a velociraptor on it, just to confuse future archaeologists.

    You're too late.
    They're all gone. .
    Try a neantherthall

    from Coppers..


  • #25
    im invisible
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,372 ✭✭✭im invisible


    HerrScheisse wrote: »
    But not as much attention as a volley of gunfire.
    tried that once, now i've a hole in my foot


  • #26
    Zebra3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,299 ✭✭✭✭Zebra3


    Procasinator wrote: »
    We can end the funeral service with The Fields of Athenry.

    And then go on and on about being the Best Mourners in the World. :pac:






    Even though some will only turn up at the funeral for the session.


  • #27
    Sunnyisland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,562 ✭✭✭✭Sunnyisland


    Zebra3 wrote: »
    And then go on and on about being the Best Mourners in the World. :pac:






    Even though some will only turn up at the funeral for the session.


    Sure we have that won already, Irish funerals can be great craic and are world famous:)


  • #28
    mackeire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,281 ✭✭✭mackeire


    Im nearly sure that you had to of done something to have the flag on your coffin.


  • #29
    Ellis Dee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,510 ✭✭✭Ellis Dee


    Victor wrote: »
    Churches, etc. may be reluctant to have flags inside the church ---


    Well, they won't have that problem with me when I kick the bucket, because I wouldn't be found dead inside a church. :):):)


  • #30
    Zebra3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,299 ✭✭✭✭Zebra3


    realies wrote: »
    Sure we have that won already, Irish funerals can be great craic and are world famous:)

    Could maybe make a tourist attraction out it.

    "Visit Ireland and go to a real genuine Irish funeral. Craic agus ceoil!!! The locals are just dying to see you!!"


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  • #31
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,722 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    I want to be buried with a pirates flag on the coffin saying 'Here lies me booty' then when they open it, I've my penis sticking out of my fly. Yarrrr


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