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  2. Saint Piran's Flag - Wikipedia

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    Saint Piran's Flag. A white cross on a black background. 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.

  3. List of English flags - Wikipedia

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    A green cross with a white border on a sky blue field, with a gold Tudor rose in the centre, 3:5. [15] 23 July 2006: Flag of Devon, alias St Petroc's Cross reg: A white cross with a black border on a green field, 3:5. [16] 16 September 2008: Flag of Dorset – The Dorset Cross, aka St Wite's Cross reg: A white cross with a red border on a gold ...

  4. Flag of Switzerland - Wikipedia

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    Design. Red flag with a white cross in the center and a field (in vexillology the field of the flag is the background of the flag) of red. The national flag of Switzerland [a] displays a white cross in the center of a square red field. The white cross is known as the Swiss cross or the federal cross. [1] Its arms are equilateral, and their ...

  5. Crosses in heraldry - Wikipedia

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    The black-on-white cross worn by the Teutonic Knights was granted by Innocent III in 1205. The coat of arms representing the grand master (Deutschmeisterwappen) [8] is shown with a golden cross fleury or cross potent superimposed on the black cross, with the imperial eagle as a central inescutcheon. The golden cross fleury overlaid on the black ...

  6. Flag of Devon - Wikipedia

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    A centred white cross with black edging on green background. (Vert, a cross argent) Designed by. Ryan Sealey. The Flag of Devon (also known as St Petroc's Cross) is the flag of the ceremonial county of Devon. It is dedicated to Saint Petroc, [1] a local saint with numerous dedications throughout Devon.

  7. List of Swiss flags - Wikipedia

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    A red triangular field with a white cross off-centered towards the hoist. [17] 1475-1798: 2nd flag of The Old Swiss Confederacy: A square flag with a white cross in the centre and background in red. [18] [19] 1628–1798: Flag of The Republic of the Seven Tithings: A square field with 2 horizontal stripes of red and white and 7 6-pointed stars ...

  8. Cornish symbols - Wikipedia

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    Saint Piran's Flag, a white cross on a black background is often seen in Cornwall. The Duchy of Cornwall shield of 15 gold bezants on a black field is also used. Because of these two symbols black, white and gold are considered colours symbolic of Cornwall. Saint Piran's Flag is the flag of Cornwall.

  9. List of flags of Malta - Wikipedia

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    A white background with a single red bar in the middle and a gold cross on the bar. 2001—Present: Siġġiewi – Città Ferdinand (city) A white background with 2 red stripes and a golden cross depicting the villagers' faith in Christianity. A flag half yellow and half red represents this village. Current flag was adopted in April 2001. [3 ...