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Timothy Tyler Everette Ms. Raymond Accelerated College Writing and Rhetoric 2 October 2013 The Everette Family and Their Origin The name Everette derived from Anglo-Saxon, more specifically East Anglia, culture which ruled a lot of Britain. This area was strongly Norman descents. East Anglia is a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The other part of the origin comes from Northern Germany. It derives from the Germanic name Eberhard, which translates to wild boar and brave, hardy and strong. This specific version of the surname first appeared in Wiltshire, England; where my ancestors held a family seat, which is the manor of a medieval lord meaning that they held political and economic influence. Ireland is a slightly less common origin of the Everette last name. The flag represents the Irish political landscape, consisting of three equal stripes of orange, green, and white. The orange is incorporated because of William of Orange, the King of England, Scotland and Ireland who defeated King James II in the Battle of the Boyne. The green stands for the Irish Catholic nationalists of the south and may represent the shamrock and verdant landscapes. The green also is symbolic of revolution. Finally, the white represents the eternal truce of the Orange and green. This flag was not adopted as the national flag until they gained independence from Britain on December

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6, 1921. The original flag, which is green with a golden harp in the center, was hated by the English garrison in Ireland. This explains the white stripe representing the truce between the two sides. The national anthem of Ireland is full of confusion and is labeled as inappropriate by some. The actual music composition has been labeled as an insufficient caliber for a national anthem. The song is considered The Soldiers Song and is more used for marching and rallying. This occurred to prove they were soldiers instead of rebels. Though never having an official anthem, songs like Let Erin Remember, God Save Ireland, and A Nation Once Again were used. After debates on finding an anthem for the 1924 Olympics, the government decided on using Let Erin Remember as their national anthem. To become an Irish citizen is a semi-difficult process. The main way of gaining citizenship is through birth and descent, obviously. Another way is through naturalization, which is being a foreign national who is married to an Irish citizen and applying to become a citizen. However, there is no guarantee of citizenship through marriage. There are ways to become a citizen, but they are chances and aquire work.

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Work Cited Citizens Information, Becoming an Irish citizen, 2011. Web. 2 October 2013. History Ireland, The Story of the National Anthem, 2013. Web. 2 October 2013. House of Names, Everette Family Crest and Name History, 2010. Web. 2 October 2013. InfoPlease, Whats the Symbolism of the Irish Flag?, 2007. Web. 2 October 2013