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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No one knows for sure but there is speculation it is to do with the recycling of wooden legs in the Manx war of independence due to a lack of trees on the island.
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
No one knows for sure but there is speculation it is to do with the recycling of wooden legs in the Manx war of independence due to a lack of trees on the island.