Saint Piran's Flag
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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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Other names | St Piran's Flag, Baner Peran, An Gwynn ha Du |
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Use | Civil flag |
Proportion | 3:5 |
Adopted | 19th century |
Design | A white cross on a black background. (Sable, a cross argent) |
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The flag is attributed to Saint Piran, a 5th-century Cornish abbot. But the white cross and black background design is also the coat of arms of the Saint-Perran (or Saint-Pezran) family from Cornouaille in Brittany, recorded from the 15th century.[3]