Cornish shield and the15 golden roundels - it is a mystery as to what these represent. In the past they were not neccesarily arranged as an iverted triangle. One story is the roundels are the ransom raised in Cornwall for the Duke of Cornwall, captured by the Saracens during the Crusades.

Cornish cough  A symbol of Cornwall, it was once a common sight on Cornwall's cliffs but was actually wiped out and has only recetly nested again with about 20 or so birds so far 

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The Cornish flag is the Cross of St Piran - a black background with a white cross.

It has been suggested that the two tone colouring of the Cornish flag partly inspired the 'Jolly Roger' - the reason being the fearsome reputation of the seagoing Cornish.