Last modified: 1997-09-16 by rob raeside
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Gold cross on red St. Georges Cross on a white field.
The gold cross was added in the 1980s to distinquish the
Guernsey flag from that of England. It is taken from the Bayeau Tapestry -
the Channel Islands being the last remnants of the Duchy of Normandy from
which William the Conquerer launched the last successful invasion of
England. HM the Queen is head of state in the Channel Islands in her
capacity as Duke of Normandy.
stuart notholt
The Queen is head of state not as Duke of Normandy (the kings of England
relinquished the title in 1259) but simply because it is a
dependency of the Crown.
francois velde 2-FEB-1996
The Guernsey civil ensign is the Red Duster with a yellow Guernsey cross in the fly. Ratio 1:2?