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image by Zoltan Horvath, 29 November 2015
Manx National Heritage (Manx: Eiraght Ashoonagh Vannin) is the national
heritage organisation for the Isle of Man. It was established in 1951 as theManx
National Trust, and its legal title is the Manx Museum and National Trust.
Manx National Heritage is responsible for:
- The Manx National Museum
Service (which runs twelve museum sites)
- The National Monuments Service
(which protects monuments, manages the National Monuments Record and controls
archaeological investigations)
- The National Trust Service (which preserves
and protects areas of natural beauty and ecological significance)
- The
National Archive
- The National Art Gallery
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manx_National_Heritage
The Manx
National Heritage flag is the logo (https://www.gov.im/lib/images/onlineservices/home/large/mnh.png)
with the name of the government organization over a white horizontal flag as
seen here (third flag from left to right):
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5187/5599240240_3584b1de27_b.jpg
One
of these museums, the Castle Rushen (Manx: Cashtal Rosien) has its own flag,
seen here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manx_National_Heritage#/media/File:Castle-rushen01.jpg
For additional information go to:
Manx National Heritage (official
websites) http://www.gov.im/mnh/ and
http://www.manxnationalheritage.im/
Esteban Rivera, 28
November 2015