Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | |
Proportion | 1:2 |
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Adopted | 1999 |
Design | Blue ensign with the coat-of-arms of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in the fly. |
Flag of the Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | |
Proportion | 1:2 |
Adopted | 1999 |
Design | Union Jack with the coat-of-arms of the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in the centre. |
The flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands was granted on 3 October 1985, when the Territory was created. Previously the Territory was a part of the former Falkland Islands Dependencies and used the same flag as the Falklands Islands.[citation needed]
The new territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) was created in 1985, as is evidenced by the letters patent and order in council that are shown in full on the South Georgia government website. Prior to 1985, the area had been administered as a dependency of the Falkland Islands. The arms of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands were granted by
The original flag had a smaller version of the coat-of-arms displayed in a white disc, but this was later changed to the current flag. In June 2006, the College of Arms in Newsletter No. 9[2] said, "South Georgia and Sandwich Islands: the flag of this overseas territory, illustrated left, has been approved by Her Majesty and accordingly placed on record at the College of Arms, along with the flag of the commissioner of the territory. College reference: Standards 5/96, 97." The flag that is illustrated in Newsletter No. 9 shows the arms in full, without a white disc.
The flag is a
There is also a flag to represent the Civil Commissioner of the Territory, a Union Flag defaced with the coat-of-arms. As the Civil Commissioner is also the Governor of the Falkland Islands, the flag is only in use when the Commissioner visits the Territory. The original version of the commissioner's flag just displayed the shield (escutcheon) of the full arms, but it was later changed. In June 2006, the College of Arms (in Newsletter No. 9[3]) said, "South Georgia and Sandwich Islands: the flag of this overseas territory, illustrated left, has been approved by Her Majesty and accordingly placed on record at the College of Arms, along with the flag of the commissioner of the territory. College reference: Standards 5/96, 97."
Former flags
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The very firstblue ensign flag with a white disc to represent South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islandswhich was used from 1992 until 1999
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The very first flag to represent the Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands which was used from 1992 until 1999
See also
- List of flags of the United Kingdom
References
- ^ "Heraldry - South Georgia Website". Archived from the original on 2015-08-03. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- ^ "June 2006 Newsletter (No. 9) - College of Arms".
- ^ "June 2006 Newsletter (No. 9) - College of Arms".