I’m not sure anyone actually knows. I think it’s one of those things that’s so old it’s passed into obscurity. There’s a few ideas floating around, but nothing confirmed.
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Possibly emerged from a triskelion, which exists as a motif across Europe and beyond, but especially in regions associated with Celts, morphing into legs for reasons unknown and a few meanings attributed long after the fact.
Why’s the flag a being that’s just 3 legs?
It’s based on the Manx Coat of Arms: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_the_Isle_of_Man
I’m not sure anyone actually knows. I think it’s one of those things that’s so old it’s passed into obscurity. There’s a few ideas floating around, but nothing confirmed.
Edit for those downvoting but not providing anything of any use: check the history section.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_Isle_of_Man
Possibly emerged from a triskelion, which exists as a motif across Europe and beyond, but especially in regions associated with Celts, morphing into legs for reasons unknown and a few meanings attributed long after the fact.
The Celts were well known for morphing into legs for reasons unknown, it’s their party trick. Everyone else just finds it embarrassing.
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