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The flag of Brittany (Breton: banniel Breiz; French: drapeau de la Bretagne), a region in the northwest of France, is called the Gwenn-ha-du ([ɡwɛnaˈdyː]), which means white and black, in Breton (French blanc et noir). The flag was designed in 1923 by Morvan Marchal.
- Nine horizontal stripes alternating black and white with an ermine canton (sable, four bars argent, a canton ermine)
- Morvan Marchal
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10 de ene. de 2024 · The Brittany flag, known as the Gwenn-ha-du in Breton, is a captivating symbol of the Brittany region in France. With its striking black and white design, this flag has a rich history and deep cultural significance.
21 de feb. de 2024 · Discover the rich history and symbolism behind the Brittany flag, from its origins to its modern-day significance. Explore its colors, motifs, and cultural importance. The flag of Brittany is much more than a simple piece of fabric fluttering in the wind.
- Bretagne, Breizh
- Modern Flag of Brittany
- Origin of The Gwenn-Ha-Du
- Vertical Gwenn-Ha-Du
- Erroneous Gwenn-Ha-Du
- Proposal of "Modernized" Gwenn-Ha-Du
Last modified: 2022-03-11 by ivan sache Keywords: brittany | Links: FOTW homepage |search | disclaimer and copyright | write us | mirrors Modern flag of Brittany Left, traditional design - Image by Vincent Morley, 6 July 2000 Right, modernized design - Image by Mikael Bodlore-Penlaez, 30 March 2004 1. Modern flag of Brittany (Gwenn-ha-Du) 2. Origin...
The modern Breton flag, called in Breton Gwenn-ha-Du (white and black) is made of nine horizontal stripes, in turn black and white, and of 11 eleven black ermine spots, placed 4 + 3 + 4. The designof the ermine spots is subjected to several variations, two of them being illustrated above. Once used mainly by cultural associations, autonomist and in...
P. Rault [rau98] gives a detailed account of the history of the modern Breton flag. In 1923, Morvan Marchal (1900-1963), a student in architecture anda founding member of the nationalist movement Breizh Atao(Brittany Forever) designed a new Breton flag.The design seems to have been inspired by theAmerican Stars and Stripes and theGreek flag, or by ...
Vertical Breton flag - Image by Mikael Bodlore-Penlaez, 27 February 2001 The buildings of the TV channel France 3 inNantes and Gwenn-ha-Dufly a vertical Breton flag. Mikael Bodlore-Penlaez, 27 February 2001
Erroneous Breton flag, 1970 - Image by Ivan Sache, 25 July 2003 In Ar Banniel [arb] #11(Spring 2000), Divy Kervella reports an erroneousGwenn-ha-Du, having a small canton with only fiveermine spots (3 + 2) and only nine stripes (five white and four black).A photo, published in 1970 in the local newspaper Le Télégramme de Brest, shows the flag hangi...
Breton flag proposed by Max Loriquet - Image by Ivan Sache, 25 January 2012 Ouest-France, 7 January 2012, presents a proposal of Breton flagdesigned by the amateur painter Max Loriquet, from Thorigné-Fouillard, a town located north-east of Rennes. A "renovation" of Marchal's Gwenn-ha-Du, Loriquet's proposalhas only five horizontal stripes (black-wh...
The modern flag of Brittany. The modern flag of Brittany was designed in 1923. It is called Gwenn ha Du ("white and black" in Breton) and it features eleven ermine spots (their number may vary) and nine stripes, the black ones represent the Breton speaking historical dioceses, and the white ones symbolise the gallo speaking dioceses
The history of Brittany may refer to the entire history of the Armorican peninsula or only to the creation and development of a specifically Brythonic culture and state in the Early Middle Ages and the subsequent history of that state.
22 de jul. de 2005 · The first known flag of Brittany was the Kroaz Du (or Groaz du), the Black Cross, virtually the reverse of the old Cornish flag. It was given to Pierre Mauclerc by Pope Gregor IX c1236. This was effectively the national flag of Brittany until 1532.
