Flag of the Isle of Man

Flag of the Isle of Man

Use	Civil and state flag
Proportion	1:2[1]
Adopted	1 December 1932; 91 years ago (1932-12-01)
Design	A triskelion made up of three armoured legs with golden spurs, in the centre of a red field.

The flag of the Isle of Man or flag of Mann (Manx: brattagh Vannin) is a triskelion, composed of three armoured legs with golden spurs, upon a red background. It has been the official flag of the Isle of Mann since 1 December 1932 and is based on the Manx coat of arms, which dates back to the 13th century.^[2]

The three legs are known in Manx as ny tree cassyn 'the three legs'. The triskelion is an ancient symbol, used by the Mycenaeans and the Lycians. It represents movement, as do all symbols of this type.^{[citation needed]}