Flag of Brittany.

The flag of Brittany is called the Gwenn-ha-du, which means white and black in Breton. It is also used in the département of Loire-Atlantique, although this belongs to the région Pays de la Loire, because the territory of Loire-Atlantique is historically part of the province of Brittany. Nantes (Naoned), its préfecture, was once one of the two capital cities of Brittany. Image File history File links Gwenn_ha_du. ... Image File history File links Gwenn_ha_du. ... Breton (Breton: Brezhoneg) is a Celtic language spoken by some of the inhabitants of Brittany (Breizh) and Loire-Atlantique (historically part of Brittany) in France. ... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties. ... Loire-Atlantique (formerly Loire-Inférieure) is a département on the west coast of France named after the Loire River and the Atlantic Ocean. ... Capital Nantes Land area¹ 32,082 km² Regional President Jacques Auxiette (PS) (since 2004) Population  - Jan. ... Traditional coat of arms This article is about the historical kingdom, duchy and French province, as well as one of the Celtic Nations . ... Traditional city flag City coat of arms Motto: (Latin: Shall Neptune favour the traveller) Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Département Loire-Atlantique (44) Région Pays-de-la-Loire Mayor Jean-Marc Ayrault (PS) (since 1989) Intercommunality Urban Community of Nantes City (commune) Characteristics Land Area 65. ... In France, a préfecture is the capital city of a département. ...

The dimensions are not really fixed. They vary from 9:14 cm to 8:12 m. The flag is not only used by cultural associations or autonomists but by everybody in general. For years, the authorities considered the flag as a separatist symbol, but the attitude has now changed and the flag, no longer having any political connotations, can appear everywhere, even on public buildings along with the other official flags. It is widely used throughout Brittany and can even be seen on town halls in the region. Because of the absence of legislation concerning regional flags in France the flag is also flown on sail and fishing boats. The design of the ermine spots can vary but the version most frequently seen is shown above. Separatism involves setting oneself or others apart. ... In small towns, the town hall may also incorporate other functions, such as a post office. ... The ermine (Mustela erminea) is a dark brown weasel, with a distinctive black-tipped tail. ...

Some Bretons say that it is the only flag in the world which does not have any colours, which is wrong (see Canton of Fribourg, Ceuta, Cornwall, etc.), but surely it is the only flag in the world which in a parade is carried at arm's length over head. The two-colour combination black and white is used in symbols of various groups: Flags Flag of Brittany Saint Pirans Flag (Cornwall) Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland Jolly Roger (pirate flag) Categories: | ... The Canton of Fribourg is a canton of Switzerland. ... Area  â€“ Total   28 km² Population  â€“ Total (2005)  â€“ Density  75,276  2688. ... Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow) is a county at the extreme South-West of England on the peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar. ...

The flag was created in 1923 by Morvan Marchal (members of different political and cultural organizations). They used as their inspiration the arms of Rennes and the flags of the United States and Greece. 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Location within France Some medieval houses, such as these, can still be found in the center of Rennes. ...

The 9 horizontal stripes represent the traditional dioceses of Brittany into which the duchy was divided historically. The black stripes represent the French or Gallo speaking dioceses of Dol, Nantes, Rennes, Saint-Malo and Saint-Brieuc—and the 4 white stripes represent the Breton speaking dioceses of Trégor, Léon, Cornouaille and Vannes. The ermine canton recalls the ducal arms of Brittany. Gallo is a regional language of France, traditionally spoken in Eastern Brittany. ... A Dol is a little-used unit of measurement for pain. ... Traditional city flag City coat of arms Motto: (Latin: Shall Neptune favour the traveller) Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Département Loire-Atlantique (44) Région Pays-de-la-Loire Mayor Jean-Marc Ayrault (PS) (since 1989) Intercommunality Urban Community of Nantes City (commune) Characteristics Land Area 65. ... Location within France Some medieval houses, such as these, can still be found in the center of Rennes. ... Categories: France geography stubs | Communes of Ille-et-Vilaine ... Saint-Brieuc (Breton: Sant-Brieg) is a commune France, situated in Côtes-dArmor and in the Brittany région. ... Cornouaille is an historic region in Brittany, in northwest France. ... In the old city centre Harbour to cathedral Vannes (Breton: Gwened) is a town and commune located in the Morbihan département, in Brittany, in the west of France. ... The Duchy of Brittany was an independent state from 841 to 1532. ...

Army flag and ensign (14th-16th centuries)

Historically, Bretons had used a black cross on a white ground, the inverse of Saint Piran's Flag of Cornwall. Little information is available about this flag before the 14th century. Image File history File links Duchyofbrittany. ... Image File history File links Duchyofbrittany. ... Saint Pirans Flag is regarded as the national flag of Cornwall and an emblem of the Cornish people. ...

In blazons, the flag is Sable, four bars Argent; the canton ermine. This is an article about Heraldry. ...

External link

Site of Bannieloù Breizh, the vexillological and heraldical association of Brittany (in English) [1]