Cornish nationalism facts for kids

Cornish nationalists advocate either greater autonomy within England, or a split to become the United Kingdom's fifth home nation.

The Cornish self-government movement (sometimes referred to as Cornish nationalism) is a social movement which seeks greater autonomy for the distinctive area of Cornwall. The movement's advocates argue that Cornwall is not merely a county of England (which is its current administrative status) but a duchy and a distinctive British nation which has never been formally incorporated into England via an Act of Union of 1707. Supporters of Cornish self-government who assert that Cornwall is, or ought to be, a separate legal entity from England do not necessarily mean to advocate full independence from the United Kingdom, but rather seek official recognition for Cornwall as one of the constituent countries or home nations of the UK.

Some supporters of Cornish self-government question the legitimacy of English rule in Cornwall, due to the failure of the former Parliament of England to ever pass an Act of Union, although their claims are not generally recognised within the United Kingdom (or sometimes within Cornwall itself). However, many see some degree of autonomy as a stepping stone towards this, and are supportive of the Cornish Assembly Campaign. The Cornish National Party (CNP) is a social democratic political party in Cornwall to which some Cornish nationalists belong. It wants Cornish independence from the United Kingdom.

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  St Piran's Day is an annual patronal Cornish festival celebrating Cornish culture and history every 5 March

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  The percentage of respondents who gave "Cornish" as an answer to the National Identity question in the 2011 census.

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  Cornish constitutionalists argue that the Duke of Cornwall is the de jure head of state in Cornwall.

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  At the time of King Canute, Cornwall fell outside his British realms.

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  monument suporting Cornish identity

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  Cornwall has had its own gorsedd, Gorseth Kernow, since 1928

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  The Cornish flag, the banner of Cornwall's patron saint Saint Piran, has become a symbol of Cornwall and is flown throughout the county.

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In Spanish: Nacionalismo córnico para niños