A Swiss politician who confused the Manx flag with a far-right symbol has apologised, albeit while giving the island the wrong name.
The Three Legs took up a central position at the England vs Switzerland game last Saturday.
Matthias Meier-Moreno angered the proud Manx people outrage after demanding on Twitter that it be removed.
He has since apologised, though he did direct to the Isle of Men.
He tweeted: “Dear Isle of Men residents, I would like to extend my sincerest apologies to you. During the European Championship football game on TV, I confused your flag with a triskele (ancient Celtic symbol), which we associate with the right-wing extremist scene.
“I didn’t know the Isle of Men flag and that’s why I put the question to UEFA. There was never any intention to insult any country, island or its inhabitants.”
He may have further irked Manx nationalists by adding: “I congratulate England on reaching the European Championship final.”
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