When the Government of Northern Ireland was prorogued in 1972 the arms went out of official use. The grant has not been rescinded, but the arms are considered historical, as the body to which the arms were granted no longer exists and so cannot be used unless regranted to another armiger. The current Northern Ireland Executive does not use a coat of arms simply to appease the republican minority. Sunday 7 June 2009
The Northern Ireland Crest
When the Government of Northern Ireland was prorogued in 1972 the arms went out of official use. The grant has not been rescinded, but the arms are considered historical, as the body to which the arms were granted no longer exists and so cannot be used unless regranted to another armiger. The current Northern Ireland Executive does not use a coat of arms simply to appease the republican minority.