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Flag of Isle of Man
Red with the Three Legs of Man emblem (Trinacria),
in the center; the three legs are joined at the thigh and
bent at the knee; in order to have the toes pointing
clockwise on both sides of the flag, a two-sided emblem is used.
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Part of the Norwegian Kingdom of the Hebrides until the 13th
century when it was ceded to Scotland, the isle came under
the British crown in 1765. Current concerns include reviving
the almost extinct Manx Gaelic language.
Isle of Man is a British crown dependency, but is not part of the UK.
- CIA World Factbook.
Isle of Man Coat of Arms
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Isle of Man Facts
Peregrine Falcon, Raven, Motto, Flag, National Anthem, National Flower, etc.
gov.im/isleofman/facts.xml
Isle of Man Guide
The many flags of the Isle of Man.
www.iomguide.com/manxflags.php
The Three Legs of Mann
A frequently asked question concerns the origins of the
Three Legs of Mann design and how
it came to be adopted as the national symbol of the Isle of Man.
www.isle-of-man.com/interests/three-legs/
Isle of Man - Fotw
Description,
Origin of the triskelion,
the Legend of Mannanin,
Civil ensign,
Variant in 1848 text,
Flag of Tynwald,
Miscellaneous flags,
Arms.
www.fotw.us/flags/im.html
Isle of Man - wikipedia.org
Viking settlement on the Isle of Man began at the
end of the eighth century. The Norse Kingdom of
Mann and the Isles was created by Godred Crovan in 1079.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Man
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