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Flag Date Use Description Link to file: 1894: Cornwall County Cricket Club: 1883: Cornwall Rugby Football Union: A Saint Piran's Cross with two horizontal gold stripes in each quarter. Cornish Wrestling Association: A banner used by the Cornish Wrestling Association, based on that allegedly used by Cornish soldiers at Agincourt.
Saint Piran's Flag (Cornish: Baner Peran) is the flag of Cornwall. The earliest known description of the flag, referred to as the Standard of Cornwall, was written in 1838. [1] It is used by all Cornish people as a symbol of their identity. [2] The flag is attributed to Saint Piran, a 5th-century Cornish abbot.
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The flag of Cornwall. Saint Piran's Flag is the national flag and ancient banner of Cornwall, [63] [64] [65] and an emblem of the Cornish people. The banner of Saint Piran is a white cross on a black background (in terms of heraldry 'sable, a cross argent'). According to legend Saint Piran adopted these colours from seeing the white tin in the ...
1173: Reginald de Dunstanville, 1st Earl of Cornwall, grants a charter to his 'free burgesses of Triueru' and he addresses his meetings at Truro to: "All men both Cornish and English" suggesting a continuing differentiation. Subsequently, for Launceston, Reginald's Charter continues that distinction – "To all my men, French, English and Cornish".
The Cornish flag defaced with a Union flag in the canton. 2000: Another unofficial Cornish ensign flown by the ship 'Sweet Promise' during the 'Brest 2000' festival. The Cornish flag defaced with the Standard of the Duke of Cornwall in the canton. 2003: Unofficial Devon Ensign (or St Petroc's Ensign) The Devon flag defaced with a Union flag in ...
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