The flag of Cornwall shows the cross of St. Piran, the patron saint of the pewter workers. The black stands for the ore, the white for the molten metal. However, they are the Celtic national colors black and white, arranged in the form of the English Saint George's cross.
Cornwall today is not only a historic county and ceremonial county, but also a titular duchy. The title is traditionally held by the Prince of Wales. The coat of arms of Cornwall was designed in the 15th century and dates back to Richard, Earl of Cornwall (1209-1272). The golden bezants (= Byzantine gold coins) were removed from his coat of arms and rearranged in a combination of 15, and were initially adopted for the "Ancient and Honorable Association of Pawnbrokers". The arrangement was intended to symbolize the equality of the five members of the association.
57 B.C.–74 A.D. · to the Roman Empire, province of Britannia
from ca. 400 · withdrawal of the Roman legions, in the following years immigration of the Germanic tribes of the Angles, Saxons and Jutes, which were later summarized under the term Anglo-Saxons, Cornwall becomes a retreat for the celtic British
ca. 950 · subjugation by the Saxons, Cornwall comes into the Kingdom of England
The name "Cornwall" consists of two parts: The word "corn" refers to the former Celtic tribe of Cornovii, who former lived here. "Weahlas" means "welch", which means "foreign". Thus the Germanics called Romanized Germanics or Celts.
