Moor's head flag

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The Moor's head flag is the historic emblem of Corsica, featuring a black Moor's head in profile on a white field and symbolizing the island's identity and struggle for freedom.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf emblem
flag
regional symbol
associatedWith Corsican culture
Corsican nationalism
Corsican regional identity
Mediterranean Sea
backgroundColor white
belongsTo French territorial collectivity of Corsica
category Corsican symbols
Flags displaying heads
Flags of regions of France
charge Moor's head
chargeColor black
continent Europe
country France
culturalMeaning emancipation
freedom
resistance to domination
fieldColor white
flagType regional flag
foregroundColor black
geographicScope island of Corsica
hasDesignElement Moor's profile
headband
heritageStatus historic emblem of Corsica
historicalRegion Corsica
iconographicTheme Moorish head
languageRegion Corsican language area
orientation profile
partOf French regional flags
politicalEntity Corsica
relatedSymbol Four Moors flag
Sardinian flag
represents Corsica
status unofficial regional flag of Corsica
symbolizes Corsican identity
struggle for freedom
usedAs flag of Corsica
usedBy Collectivité de Corse
Corsican diaspora communities
Corsican nationalist movements
usedIn Corsican cultural festivals
Corsican political rallies
Corsican sports events
official documents of Corsica
usedSinceCentury 18th century
visualContrast black-on-white

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Corsican Republic ("Moor's Head flag")
flag
Corsica
hasFlag
Corsican nationalism ("Moor's head flag of Corsica")
hasSymbol
Moor's head flag ("Four Moors flag")
relatedSymbol

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