Flag of Guernsey 128770 222634079 2008-06-30T10:48:50Z Numbo3-bot 7118326 robot Adding: [[be-x-old:Сьцяг Гернсі]] [[Image:Flag of Guernsey.svg|thumb|250px|[[Image:FIAV_110000.svg|23px]] Flag ratio: 2:3 -- Flag of Guernsey]] [[Image:Civil_Ensign_of_Guernsey.svg|thumb|250px|[[Image:FIAV_000100.svg|23px]] Flag ratio: 1:2 -- Civil ensign of Guernsey]] The present '''flag of [[Guernsey]]''' was adopted in [[1985]] and consists of the red cross of St. George with an additional gold cross within it. The change was prompted by confusion at international sporting events over competitors from Guernsey and [[England]] using the same flag.<ref>Le Conte, David, ''Designing the Flag'', Review of the [http://www.guernsey-society.org.uk/ Guernsey Society], Spring 1996, Vol LII No 1</ref> It was designed by the Guernsey Flag Investigation Committee chaired by the then Deputy Bailiff [[Sir Graham Dorey|Graham Dorey]] and first flew in the island on 15th February, 1985. The gold cross represents [[William I of England|Duke William]] of [[Normandy]], who, it is claimed, had such a cross on his flag in the [[Battle of Hastings]], given to him by [[Pope Alexander II]].<ref>Nicolls, Bruce, ''A New Flag for Guernsey'', Review of the [http://www.guernsey-society.org.uk/ Guernsey Society], Winter 1985, Vol XLI No 3</ref> A [[red ensign]] with the cross in the fly is used as [[civil ensign]]. ==Historical flags== The previous flag of Guernsey was the [[St George's Cross]]. Guernsey was permitted to use it in 1936 for its state flag. However, there is evidence to suggest the existence of a previous Guernsey flag, used in the mid-19th century. This was a St George's cross on a blue-and-white chequered field, with the [[Union Flag]] in canton. Further details of its use and official status remain sketchy, however.<ref>[http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gg.html Bailiwick of Guernsey<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> <center> <gallery> Image:Flag of England.svg|[[Image:FIAV_historical.svg|23px]] 1936–1985 flag Image:Old Flag of Guernsey.svg|[[Image:FIAV_historical.svg|23px]] 19th Century Flag </gallery></center> ==References== <references/> == External links == {{CommonsCat|Flags of Guernsey}} {{-}} {{British dependencies flags}} {{Flag of Europe}} [[Category:National symbols of Guernsey]] [[Category:National flags|Guernsey]] {{ChannelIslands-stub}} {{flag-stub}} [[be-x-old:Сьцяг Гернсі]] [[bs:Zastava Guernseya]] [[cs:Vlajka Guernsey]] [[cy:Baner Ynys y Garn]] [[da:Guernseys flag]] [[de:Flagge Guernseys]] [[el:Σημαία του Γκέρνσεϊ]] [[es:Bandera de Guernsey]] [[eu:Guernseyko bandera]] [[fr:Drapeau de Guernesey]] [[hr:Zastava Guernseya]] [[bpy:গুৱেরেনসির ফিরালহান]] [[he:דגל גרנזי]] [[hu:Guernsey zászlaja]] [[nl:Vlag van Guernsey]] [[no:Guernseys flagg]] [[pl:Flaga Guernsey]] [[pt:Bandeira de Guernsey]] [[ru:Флаг Гернси]] [[sq:Flamuri i Guernsey]] [[sk:Vlajka Guernsey]] [[sr:Застава Гернзија]] [[fi:Guernseyn lippu]] [[sv:Guernseys flagga]] [[th:ธงชาติเกิร์นซีย์]]