Did you know the name of the flag is "Gwenn ha du"? It literally means "blanc et noir", or white & black in Breton. And even though it's so well-known, it's actually only been around for 70 or 80 years. It was inspired by the American flag, with each of the 9 stripes representing the old dioceses of Bretagne. I can't remember anymore what the hermines are supposed to represent though....
I was born in Guernsey, Channel Islands. It is a very special island.
I moved to the UK to study at a college, spent some time living in Brazil, met my husband whilst in Texas for a time then moved to France to the magical Minervois and married in the village where we lived for 6 priveleged years. Along the way I acquired my fur babes, 3 abandoned kitties. I moved north to Southern Brittany, Morbihan region in Nov 2008. This is my cathartic blog re the move and my new surroundings!
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Did you know the name of the flag is "Gwenn ha du"? It literally means "blanc et noir", or white & black in Breton. And even though it's so well-known, it's actually only been around for 70 or 80 years. It was inspired by the American flag, with each of the 9 stripes representing the old dioceses of Bretagne. I can't remember anymore what the hermines are supposed to represent though....
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