Saint Pirans Flag (Cornwall)

Facts about the Flag of Saint Pirans Flag (Cornwall)

1. Saint Piran's flag is a plain white cross on black, traditionally explained as white tin running from black ore in the smelting fire.
2. It has no official status but is used almost universally in Cornwall, and Saint Piran's Day on 5 March is widely observed.
3. The flag of Cornwall in south-west England, recorded since at least 1838.
4. The flag belongs to Cornwall. It is used in a county of England with a recognised national minority.
5. It is based in Truro.
6. The flag was adopted in 1838.
7. The design is 188 years old as of 2026.
8. Construction: Black field with a white cross.
9. It is normally drawn to a ratio of 3:5, which makes it rectangular.
10. The flag uses 2 colours: black and white.
11. The black stands for the ore in the ground.
12. The white stands for the tin flowing from it.
13. White cross on black: By legend, Saint Piran discovered tin when white metal ran from a black hearthstone.
14. Saint Piran is said to have discovered tin when white metal ran from a black stone in his fire, which is the story the flag tells.
15. It is filed here under Regional and Movement Flags, one of the categories of flag that belong to no country.