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Flag Date Use Description Banner of the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe: A square banner of the Earl's coat of arms. Banner of the Viscount Falmouth: A banner of the arms of the Boscawen family (the current holders of the title), flown atop the country house of Tregothnan.
Saint Piran's Flag, a white cross on a black background is often seen in Cornwall. The Duchy of Cornwall shield of 15 gold bezants on a black field is also used. Because of these two symbols black, white and gold are considered colours symbolic of Cornwall. Saint Piran's Flag is the flag of Cornwall.
Souvenir flags outside a café Saint Piran's Day celebrations in Penzance Flying the flag in Portloe. 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]
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Cornish heraldry is the form of coats of arms and other heraldic bearings and insignia used in Cornwall, United Kingdom.While similar to English, Scottish and Welsh heraldry, Cornish heraldry has its own distinctive features.
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Because of these two symbols black, white and gold are considered colours symbolic of Cornwall. The chough (Cornish: palores) is also used as a symbol of Cornwall. In Cornish poetry the chough is used to symbolise the spirit of Cornwall. [clarification needed] Also there is a Cornish belief that King Arthur lives in the form of a chough ...
This category contains articles relating to the distinct customs, language and traditions of Cornwall and the Cornish people. For articles on other manifestations of culture in Cornwall, see Category:Culture in Cornwall