Flag of Guernsey

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Flag Name	Flag of Guernsey
Territory	Guernsey
Official Name	Bailiwick of Guernsey
Capital	St. Peter Port
Continent	Europe
Region	Northern Europe
ISO Code	GG / GGY
Internet Domain	.gg
Calling Code	+44
Currency	British pound (GBP), Guernsey pound (GGP)
Official Language(s)	English, French, Guernésiais
Demonym	Channel Islander
Area	78 km²
Population	64,400
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	No

Official Flag Name	Flag of Guernsey
Current Version Adopted	15 February 1985
Design First Used	1985
Flag Proportion	1:2
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	3
Main Colours	White, Red, Gold
Designer	College of Arms
Design Type	Cross of Saint George with a gold cross of William the Conqueror
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official territorial flag
Governing Authority	Territorial administration of Guernsey

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference
Red	#E8112D	232, 17, 45	0, 93, 81, 9	No official Pantone reference
Gold	#F9DD16	249, 221, 22	0, 11, 91, 2	No official Pantone reference

Gold cross	Added in 1985 to distinguish the flag from England’s
White	Stands for the field of the cross of Saint George.
Red	Stands for the cross of Saint George.
Gold	Stands for the cross said to have been given to William the Conqueror by the Pope.

Year / Period	Event
1936	The plain cross of Saint George is adopted
15 February 1985	The gold cross of William the Conqueror is added
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	1:2
Hoist (height)	1 units
Fly (width)	2 units
Layout	Cross of Saint George with a gold cross of William the Conqueror
Band / Stripe Construction	No stripes; a gold cross is set within the red cross
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Royal Warrant of 1985

Setting	Flown	Notes
Government buildings	Yes	Flown on official premises
Schools and public institutions	Yes	Common in daily and ceremonial use
Private and civil use	Yes	May be flown by members of the public
Public holidays and commemorations	Yes	Displayed on national days of remembrance
Armed forces	No	Defence is handled by the administering state
Naval and maritime use	Yes	Used on locally registered vessels
Embassies abroad	No	Represented diplomatically by the administering state
International sport	Yes	Many territories field their own teams
United Nations building	No	Only member and observer states are flown

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
Territorial flag	The primary flag shown on this page	Yes
Civil flag	Flown by private citizens and organisations	Yes
War flag	Carried by the armed forces on land	No
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	No
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	No
Presidential standard	Marks the presence of the head of state	No
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	No
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Yes

Years in Use (current design)	41 years
Adoption Date	15 February 1985
Earliest Recorded Use	1985
Designer	College of Arms
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	White
Flags It Resembles	England’s flag is the same without the gold cross
Notable Feature	Cross of Saint George with a gold cross of William the Conqueror