Saint Piran's Flag
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Saint Piran's Flag is the traditional black flag with a white cross that serves as the widely recognized symbol of Cornwall and Cornish identity.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag
ⓘ
regional flag ⓘ symbol ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Celtic identity
ⓘ
Celtic nations ⓘ Cornish culture ⓘ Cornish language movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Piran's Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color |
black
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| countryOrRegion | Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalStatus |
emblem of Cornish identity
ⓘ
widely recognized symbol of Cornwall ⓘ |
| design | white cross on a black field ⓘ |
| hasAspectRatio | 3:5 ⓘ |
| hasCrossType | straight cross ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | unofficial flag of Cornwall ⓘ |
| interpretation | white cross symbolizing tin on black ore ⓘ |
| ISORegion | GB-Cornwall ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Cornish ⓘ |
| localName | Baner Peran (Cornish) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Piran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cornish symbols ⓘ |
| religiousAssociation |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Piran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
Cornish heritage
ⓘ
Cornish mining heritage ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular ⓘ |
| similarTo | other regional flags with crosses ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Cornish identity
ⓘ
Cornish nationalism ⓘ Cornish people ⓘ Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
civil flag
ⓘ
regional flag of Cornwall ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Cornish cultural organizations
ⓘ
Cornish nationalist groups ⓘ Cornish people ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Cornish festivals
ⓘ
political demonstrations in Cornwall ⓘ sporting events in Cornwall ⓘ tourism promotion for Cornwall ⓘ |
| usedOn | Saint Piran's Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedSince | 19th century ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet (name in English) ⓘ |
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