Cornish nationalism

The Cornish self-government movement (sometimes referred to as Cornish nationalism) is a social movement which seeks greater autonomy for Cornwall.[1] The movement says that Cornwall is not just a county of England (which is its current status) but a duchy and a distinctive British nation which has never been formally incorporated into England by an Act of Union.[2] Supporters of Cornish self-government who say 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,.[3] They want official recognition for Cornwall as one of the home nations of the UK.

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

The Cornish Flag

Some supporters of Cornish self-government question the legitimacy of English rule in Cornwall, due to the failure of the Parliament of England to pass an Act of Union. Their claims are not generally recognised. Some people are supportive of the Cornish Assembly Campaign.[4] The Cornish National Party is a social democratic political party in Cornwall to which some Cornish nationalists belong. It wanted Cornish independence from the United Kingdom. it split from Mebyon Kernow, the other Cornish political party in 1975.