It's the Isle of Man.
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Fun fact: not necessarily the most misogynistic island in the world.
Might be, though, I doubt there's been any studies conducted ๐คท
not necessarily the most misogynistic island in the world.
It's literally the least misogynistic place on earth.
The Isle of Man was the first place in the world where women could vote in a national election. https://www.tynwald.org.im/history/Women-Suffrage
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
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.