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Ulster Defence Association

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Ulster Defence Association

Summary

Ulster Defence Association is a paramilitary organization[1]. It draws 2,332 Wikipedia views per month (paramilitary_organization category, ranking #18 of 176).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ulster Defence Association is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Ulster Defence Association's instance of is recorded as paramilitary organization[4].
  • Ulster Defence Association was followed by Loyalist Commission[5].
  • Ulster Defence Association's Commons category is recorded as Ulster Defence Association[6].
  • September 1971 marks the founding of Ulster Defence Association[7].
  • Ulster Defence Association was part of the conflict The Troubles[8].
  • Ulster Defence Association's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ulster Defence Association[9].
  • Ulster Defence Association's described at URL is recorded as https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/othelem/organ/uorgan.htm[10].
  • Ulster Defence Association's political ideology is recorded as Ulster loyalism[11].
  • Ulster Defence Association's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'UDA'}[12].
  • Ulster Defence Association's designated as terrorist by is recorded as United Kingdom[13].

Body

Founding

September 1971 marks the founding of Ulster Defence Association[7].

Identity

Ulster Defence Association was followed by Loyalist Commission[5]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'UDA'}[12].

Why It Matters

Ulster Defence Association draws 2,332 Wikipedia views per month (paramilitary_organization category, ranking #18 of 176).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . cain.ulster.ac.uk. cain.ulster.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Terrorism Act 2000. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Hauntedmemes · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Designated as terrorist by → European Union, United Kingdom
    Described at url → https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/othelem/organ/uorgan.htm
    Followed by → Loyalist Commission
    Instance of → —
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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