Flag of Guernsey
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The Flag of Guernsey is the official banner of the British Crown dependency of Guernsey, featuring a red St George’s Cross overlaid with a smaller golden cross on a white field.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag of a Crown dependency
ⓘ
national flag ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | States of Guernsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptionDate |
1985
ⓘ
30 April 1985 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Crown dependencies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Channel Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backgroundColor | white ⓘ |
| category |
Flags introduced in 1985
ⓘ
Flags of the Channel Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color |
gold
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| country | Guernsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossColor | red ⓘ |
| design | red St George’s Cross overlaid with a smaller golden cross on a white field ⓘ |
| ensignVariant | Red Ensign defaced with the Guernsey arms ⓘ |
| features |
golden cross
ⓘ
red St George’s Cross ⓘ |
| governmentUse | state flag of Guernsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignElement |
centered cross
ⓘ
superimposed smaller cross ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Norman gonfalon of William the Conqueror
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St George’s Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ flag of England ⓘ |
| legalStatus | defined in Guernsey legislation ⓘ |
| officialStatus | official banner of the British Crown dependency of Guernsey ⓘ |
| overlaidCrossColor | gold ⓘ |
| proportion | 3:5 ⓘ |
| relatedFlag |
Flag of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Flag of Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Jack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | British Red Ensign with the arms of Guernsey in the fly ⓘ |
| represents |
Guernsey’s association with William the Conqueror
ⓘ
Guernsey’s historical links with Normandy ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | none (no text) ⓘ |
| sideRatio | 3:5 ⓘ |
| symbolizes | Guernsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryType | British Crown dependency ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of Guernsey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
public institutions in Guernsey ⓘ |
| usedFor |
official ceremonies in Guernsey
ⓘ
representation of Guernsey in international events ⓘ |
| usedOn |
land
ⓘ
sea (as a civil ensign when defaced on the Red Ensign) ⓘ |
| uses |
gold cross
ⓘ
red cross ⓘ white field ⓘ |
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