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| Is Black Panther flying the flag for Welsh independence? | Is Black Panther flying the flag for Welsh independence? |
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| The latest Marvel film features Wales’s standard at a UN meeting – and it is not the only sign that the country is preparing to go its own way | The latest Marvel film features Wales’s standard at a UN meeting – and it is not the only sign that the country is preparing to go its own way |
| Mon 19 Feb 2018 15.08 GMT | Mon 19 Feb 2018 15.08 GMT |
| Last modified on Tue 20 Feb 2018 09.06 GMT | |
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| Name: Wales. | Name: Wales. |
| Age: First unified in 1057. So, 961. | Age: First unified in 1057. So, 961. |
| Appearance: Land mass immediately to the left of most of England. Approximately the size of Wales. | Appearance: Land mass immediately to the left of most of England. Approximately the size of Wales. |
| I went there once. They seemed to be experiencing some kind of vowel shortage. Wales is an independent country with its own language and culture. | I went there once. They seemed to be experiencing some kind of vowel shortage. Wales is an independent country with its own language and culture. |
| When you say “independent”, don’t you mean “part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”? In your universe, maybe. | When you say “independent”, don’t you mean “part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”? In your universe, maybe. |
| I like to think of the universe as my universe. I bet you do. | I like to think of the universe as my universe. I bet you do. |
| In which universe is Wales an independent country? In the Marvel universe. | In which universe is Wales an independent country? In the Marvel universe. |
| I have not been there. It is the universe inhabited by the superheroes of the Marvel comics film franchise. | I have not been there. It is the universe inhabited by the superheroes of the Marvel comics film franchise. |
| Really? I have seen many Marvel films and the characters never seem to get around to debating the pros and cons of Welsh self-determination, or even mentioning Wales. Maybe not, but in the new film Black Panther, a Welsh flag can be seen displayed alongside the flags of other nations in a scene set in the UN. | Really? I have seen many Marvel films and the characters never seem to get around to debating the pros and cons of Welsh self-determination, or even mentioning Wales. Maybe not, but in the new film Black Panther, a Welsh flag can be seen displayed alongside the flags of other nations in a scene set in the UN. |
| On the far right! pic.twitter.com/fVrVaQWPdh | On the far right! pic.twitter.com/fVrVaQWPdh |
| Are you sure? Maybe it is an Algerian flag that is hanging funny. It has a dragon on it. Fans spotted the flag and immediately took to Twitter. | Are you sure? Maybe it is an Algerian flag that is hanging funny. It has a dragon on it. Fans spotted the flag and immediately took to Twitter. |
| What are the producers of Black Panther playing at? Do they know something we do not? It may be an in-joke. Lynwen Brennan, the general manager of Lucasfilm, is from Pembrokeshire, in south-west Wales. | What are the producers of Black Panther playing at? Do they know something we do not? It may be an in-joke. Lynwen Brennan, the general manager of Lucasfilm, is from Pembrokeshire, in south-west Wales. |
| Does the Welsh government have any comment on this sudden promotion? Are they worried about the extra paperwork? A spokesperson said: “From flags to filming locations to record-breaking dramas and feature films, Wales continues to punch above its weight – a real life Marvel.” | Does the Welsh government have any comment on this sudden promotion? Are they worried about the extra paperwork? A spokesperson said: “From flags to filming locations to record-breaking dramas and feature films, Wales continues to punch above its weight – a real life Marvel.” |
| What does that even mean? I think it translates roughly as “Visit Wales”. | What does that even mean? I think it translates roughly as “Visit Wales”. |
| Right. Have there been any other signs that Wales is preparing to go its own way? Not really, no. | Right. Have there been any other signs that Wales is preparing to go its own way? Not really, no. |
| Good. A second harbinger of any kind would be worrying. Now that you mention it, the 1,000-year-old Buttington Oak, planted on Offa’s Dyke to mark the border between England and Wales, recently fell over. | Good. A second harbinger of any kind would be worrying. Now that you mention it, the 1,000-year-old Buttington Oak, planted on Offa’s Dyke to mark the border between England and Wales, recently fell over. |
| Does that mean Wales is breaking off from the UK mainland and floating out to sea? Almost certainly. | Does that mean Wales is breaking off from the UK mainland and floating out to sea? Almost certainly. |
| Do say: “Croeso i Gymru! Please have your passports ready.” | Do say: “Croeso i Gymru! Please have your passports ready.” |
| Don’t say: “Do not get Hulk started on the Irish power-sharing agreement.” | Don’t say: “Do not get Hulk started on the Irish power-sharing agreement.” |
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