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PsYcHo 25-12-2007 10:21 PM

Is It True That Cornwall Has It's Own Flag?
 
Just wondering if this is indeed true.. I would have thought not what with it being in England and all.. My mum is Cornish but she doesn't even know..
Any insight to this would help my confusion..
Merry Christmas to all

Mimsy 25-12-2007 10:25 PM

I dont know, but it is possible. In medieval/ early modern times, the people in Cornwall thought they were their own country! When Henry VII came along and made them pay taxes they got annoyed and rebelled cos they thought they werent from England! Hehe! So its possible! (sorry... history geek :D)

ConcreteAngel 25-12-2007 10:26 PM

yup its true, in fact the cornish like to think themselves a separate country

ConcreteAngel 25-12-2007 10:28 PM

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how good am i? here it is:

bobidrawpictures 25-12-2007 10:30 PM

yus cornwall has its own flag

fairytale dreamer 25-12-2007 10:35 PM

yup. indeed it does.
and that ^^ is the right flag.

PsYcHo 25-12-2007 10:53 PM

Well you learn something new everyday.. mum will be pleased

Dicky T 26-12-2007 01:41 AM

Is this it?

Dicky!

happywondering 26-12-2007 01:44 AM

Cormwall suposedly wants to have its own parliament like scotland or wales, probably more like scotland though.

IceBreak 26-12-2007 01:15 PM

weird I didnt know that.. it would be interesting though if it was made into its own little country though.

bobidrawpictures 26-12-2007 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dicky T (Post 439413)
Is this it?

Dicky!

lol'd

Auburn Shadow 26-12-2007 02:33 PM

Every county within England has its own flag... Just Cornwall shows its flag more what with wanting independence and all that.

-Hana

Scumbelina 26-12-2007 04:46 PM

Yeah they reckon they can be self sufficiant...

This is a picture I took when I was in Padstow - Rick Stein has encouraged the tourists by opening a restaurant - now they hate him, even though tourism is what brings in the money :blink:

The ironic thing is that it's the graffiti 'killing' the area!


Hummingbird. 26-12-2007 08:41 PM

I live in Cornwall.
I hate it.
Yes, it thinks it should be independent.
The funny thing is that Cornwall is about 10 years behind the rest of the country.
I heard that the difference between men and women's pay is more severe too.
Not sure if it's true.
x

bobidrawpictures 26-12-2007 08:43 PM

10 years? thats a bit too close you mean like 25 years?

amnikk 26-12-2007 09:04 PM

hey, i live in cornwall too, ive been here for all my life and it sucks. the flag means nothing really although we happen to celebrate on the 5th march for the patron staint of cornwall, which I dont really see the point of anymore although i shouldnt moan as its my birthday the same day, but for now on cornwall has the day off work/school/college to repersent the meaning of it lol

Nikk

Puppet Strings 26-12-2007 09:16 PM

My Dad used to have a massive Cornish/Kernow flag on a flagpole in our back garden for years!

In the end, it got too expensive, and he couldn't find ones big enough or lasted for long enough for it to be worth it.
The flagpole's still there, and it was how we used to spot our house when we were little.

Oh, and we have a flag on our car, or at least, it was there last time I bothered to take any notice.

He's a very proud Cornishman, but we don't live in Cornwall. x


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