Flag of Guernsey
Guernsey, like Jersey, is one of the Channel Isles. For a long time it flew the plain flag of St. George. In 1985 a different flag was adopted. This kept the St. George Cross, but added a golden cross with splayed ends to it. The origin of the gold cross is in the Bayeux Tapestry. This is an embroidery showing the conquest of England by Duke William of Normandy. His flag, shown on the Tapestry, has as its central emblem a gold cross of this type. So the flag of Guernsey strongly recalls its Norman history. At sea, vessels registered in Guernsey use the usual British Red Ensign, with the gold cross added in the fly, but only between the islands and the British mainland.
The ratio of the flag is 2:3.
