Flag of the Isle of Man Flag of the Isle of Man The flag of the Isle of Man or flag of Mann () is a triskelion, composed of three armoured legs with golden spurs, upon a red background. It has been the official flag of Mann since 1 December 1932 and is based on the Manx coat of arms, which dates back to the 13th century. The three legs are known in Manx as "" ("the three legs"). The triskelion is an ancient symbol, used by the Mycenaeans and the Lycians. It is not known for certain why the symbol was originally adopted on the
Politics in the British Isles dependencies participate. Additionally, there are numerous relations between the countries in the British Isles, including formal and informal bilateral and multilateral relations between Ireland, the devolved administrations of the UK, and the crown dependencies, as well as shared cultural and economic links. The British Isles contain two sovereign states: The archipelago also contains three Crown dependencies: The Crown dependencies are constitutionally linked to the United Kingdom but independent of it. Ireland is a parliamentary republic comprising approximately five sixths of the island of Ireland in the west of the archipelago. The island of Ireland was partitioned in 1920 with the