© urane
© urane
Token - Nemery and Calmejane (Bretagne) ND
| - | 18.05 g | 32.95 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Nemery & Calmejane |
| Type | Medals › Souvenir medallions |
| Weight | 18.05 g |
| Diameter | 32.95 mm |
| Thickness | 3.27 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#134188 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
4 Triskels of different sizes.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
Bretagne
Breizh
Brittany
BZH
Edge
Reeded
Comment
The flag of Brittany is in fact the civil flag of Brittany, whether as a historical, geographical and cultural entity or as an administrative region. It consists of nine horizontal black and white stripes of equal width, arranged alternately, and a white upper canton (on the mast side) dotted with a multitude of ermine spots. The number of speckles and their shape are not fixed, but the most common version features eleven speckles arranged in three horizontal rows. The ratio between the flag's height and width is 2:3. In Breton, the flag is called Gwenn ha Du (also spelled Gwenn-ha-Du) and Blanc e Neirr in Gallo, meaning "White and Black".The first Gwenn ha Du was created between 1923 and 1925 by Morvan Marchal, an architect and activist in the Breton movement. Before 1939, it was used by Breton cultural and political circles. During the Second World War, it was worn by both resistance fighters such as the Groupe Liberté and nationalists collaborating with the German occupiers. After the war, it was considered a seditious flag by the French authorities. The emergence of the third Emsav in the 1970s led to the flag's popularization, first in Breton cultural circles, then in Breton society as a whole. Since then, it has been widely used by the population and local administrations alike, and is now the principal symbol of Brittany.
The Gwenn ha Du is the modern flag of Brittany, although other flags are still used to represent the region, such as the hermined banner and the Kroaz Du ("Black Cross"). Brittany's vexillological history is rich, and numerous flags, banners and pavilions have existed to represent the dukes, their fleets and armies, ports, Breton regiments and historic Breton towns and countries. Some are still in use today
