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The Glorious Twelfth - The Orange Parade in Dufferin County

Jul 12

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7/12/2012 11:46 AM

Today is probably a day just like any other for most of the citizens of Dufferin County, but in our recent past it was one of the most important holidays. To the settlers of the late 19^th century July the 12^th would have been awaited for months and was celebrated with parties and parades as well as steeped in rituals hundreds of years old.

Orange Parade with members of the Monticello LOL

To understand this celebration we need a little bit of history. Dufferin County was settled primarily by immigrants from Northern Ireland who were fiercely loyal to the King and devoutly Protestant. One of the many traditions that followed them across the Atlantic was that of the Orange Order, a fraternal religious organization that dominated social life in the early years of Dufferin County. The Orange Order or Loyal Orange Lodge (LOL) was started in 1796 and is a religious order that celebrates the Dutch born king of England William of Orange who in 1690, on July the 11^th defeated the Catholic King James II at the Battle of the Boyne, securing Protestant rule in Britain.

To this day in Ireland the 12^th of July is celebrated by Loyal Orangemen primarily with parades in full regalia. The Order having a complex system of ranking and accession and much vestment and jewellery to go along with it took this day as an opportunity to parade and affirm their commitment to the values of the Order. Dufferin with its large Protestant population has been the home of more than 90 separate Lodges in its history as evidenced by some of the beautiful photographs of the July the 12^th celebrations.

1908 photo of July the 12^th meeting of the Violet Hill LOL, note the badges and banners

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