Flag of Normandy
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The flag of Normandy is a symbol of Normandy. The traditional provincial flag, gules, two leopards passant or, is used in both modern regions of France (Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie). It is a banner of the coat of arms of Normandy.
The red flag with two leopards is nicknamed les p'tits cats "the little cats" in Norman.
The historic three-leopard version (known in the Norman language as les treis cats, "the three cats") may also be seen. It is especially used by some associations and individuals, especially those who support reunification of the regions and cultural links with the Channel Islands and England. Jersey and Guernsey use three leopards in their national symbols.
In 1939 Jean Adigard des Gautries created the flag of Saint Olaf, a Nordic cross flag inspired by the papal cross borne on a standard by William the Conqueror. The Mouvement Normand adopted this flag in the 1970s, and it is used unofficially by some associations and individuals, especially those with an interest in the Viking origins of the Normans.
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 Two-leopard and three-leopard flags at a Norman language festival in Jersey. |
 Two-leopard and three-leopard flags at a concert of Norman music. |
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