List of Cornish flags

This is a list of flags that are used exclusively in Cornwall, or by the Cornish people, a recognised national minority of the United Kingdom.

The Cornish flag flying.
List of British flags
English flags
Northern Irish flags
Scottish flags
Welsh flags
Royal Standards
Former British Empire

Flag

FlagDateUseDescription
12th century but, officially 1890[1]Saint Piran's Cross, named for the Cornish patron saint, also known as the Flag of Cornwall (Baner Peran).A centred white cross on a black background

Royal standards

FlagDateUseDescription
Pre-1695Standard of the Duke of Cornwall15 Cornish golden bezants on a black field

Regional

FlagDateUseDescription
The Scillonian Cross, the official flag of the Isles of Scilly.The Scillonian Cross, top half gold; representing the golden sand of the beaches, bottom half blue; representing the sea. Also with the top right corner picturing stars representing the location of the islands.

Historical flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Pre-1415Two Cornish wrestlers in a hitch, still used by the Cornish Wrestling association. Supposed used at Agincourt
?The Cornish chough used as an emblem.

Organisations

FlagDateUseDescription
1871Royal Cornwall Yacht ClubBlue Ensign, with the Prince of Wales's feathers heraldic badge.
Sea Cadet Corps EnsignBlue Ensign defaced with the SCC badge
1880Royal Fowey Yacht ClubRed Ensign, with the coat of arms of the Duke of Cornwall.
The Ensign of Trinity House is a BritishRed Ensign defaced with the shield of the coat of arms (a St George's Cross with a sailing ship in each quarter).
1920Isles of Scilly Steamship CompanySt Piran's banner with initials in red.

Ensigns

FlagDateUseDescription
Unofficial Cornish Merchant Naval Ensign.Designed like the Red Ensign.
Another unofficial Cornish Merchant Naval ensign[2]Black flag with a white cross. The top right contains the Union Flag
2000Another 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.
The Cornish flag being flown by Cornish patriots

See also

  • List of flags of the United Kingdom

Notes

  1. "Flag of Cornwall". The Flag Institute. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  2. Flags of the World Archived 2007-01-17 at the Wayback Machine
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.