 When it was being chased by hunters, it would supposedly turn around and give itself up to the hunters rather than risk soiling itself.The former nation (now province) of Brittany in France uses a stylized ermine-fur pattern in forming the Coat of Arms and Flag of Brittany.Gilles Servat's song "La Blanche Hermine" ("The White Ermine") became an anthem for Bretons (and is popular among French people in general).