How the Welsh flag has been hijacked by the far-right in Brittany

https://nation.cymru/news/how-the-welsh-flag-has-been-hijacked-by-the-far-right-in-brittany/

When the current affairs magazine, Le Peuple Breton, published its 60th anniversary edition recently, the front cover, designed to be a cause for celebration, ended up at the centre of a national scandal.

“Un peuple vivant” (a living nation) read the headline alongside a photo of a young boy holding a Breton flag.

When it was posted on Twitter, it was met with a barrage of abuse of such ferocity that it is now being investigated by the police, and subsequently led to a huge outpouring of support for the magazine.

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fraydabson@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Excited to learn about this in the next episode of “fun with flags”

Navarian@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y

I would absolutely be here for that haha

Jackcooper@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Hasn't the English flag been a dog whistle for years now?

Navarian@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y

That and the UK Flag these days, with what is essentially a far-right government at it's head.