Saint Piran's Flag

Saint Piran's Flag
NamesSt Piran's Flag, Baner Peran, An Gwynn ha Du
UseCivil flag
Proportion3:5
Adopted19th century
DesignA white cross on a black background.
(Sable, a cross argent)

The Saint Piran's Cross, also called the Cross of Saint Piran, is a white cross on a black background. After the middle ages, it became associated with Saint Piran. The earliest known description of the flag as the Standard of Cornwall was written in 1838.[1] It is used by some Cornish people as a symbol of their identity.[2]

The flag is attributed to Saint Piran, a 5th-century Cornish abbot. One early use of a white cross and black background design is the 15th-century coat of arms of the Saint-Peran family.[3]

  • The flag of the Duke of Cornwall
  • Australian Cornish heritage flag
  • Cornish Ensign

References

  1. ↑ Gilbert, Davies (17 November 1838). "The Parochial History of Cornwall: Founded on the Manuscript Histories of Mr. Hals and Mr. Tonkin; with Additions and Various Appendices". J. B. Nichols and son – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "Phil Rendle, Cornwall – The Mysteries of St Piran, The Flag Institute" (PDF).
  3. ↑ P. POTIER de COURCY, Nobiliaire et armorial de Bretagne, A. Aubry, 1862, p390
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