PRIDEBrut, partner of “20 Minutes”, discovers the origins of “banniel Breizh” The history of the Breton flag. — 20 Minutes – Gross
You don’t need to go West to see the “Gwenn ha du” – in Breton, “ white and black” – : The modern flag of Brittany appears regularly in stadiums, concert halls… and even at the heart of demonstrations!
“He represents Brittany and the Bretons as a whole”
It must be said that the compound pavilion with a speckle of ermine and nine stripes (five black, which represent the countries of Upper Brittany, and four white stripes, which symbolize the countries of Lower Brittany) has become, since its creation at the beginning of ;turn of the 20th century, hyperpopular.
OUR DOSSIER « BRITTANY ”
Read Also
- The festival of literature for the little ones May 27, 2022
- Government to announce new measures after two waves of COVID-19 confirmed | Francisco Sagasti | COVID-19 | Politics Jan 13, 2021
- Maarten van Rossem: ‘Wopke Hoekstra is not a politician’ | show Jul 13, 2021
- The Teatre Principal hosts this Saturday the musical show ‘Black Box Music’ Apr 17, 2021
- Containment a-t-it accelerated the digital transition of the art market ? Jun 15, 2020
- José Martí, a Cuban revolutionary or an admirer of the United States? Sep 2, 2021
- Dominican Hands: A New Home for Artisans May 24, 2022
“Today, the Breton flag is really ubiquitous, it floats on almost all (Breton) town halls, we find it everywhere,” explains Nicolas Graignic, creator of the YouTube channel Istoerioù Breizh. This standard is the work of a young Breton architect who was inspired by “the American flag and, probably, the Greek flag.