Alderney Flag

Alderney, the third largest island of the Channel Islands has a flag of its own. The flag of Alderney has St. George's Cross in red with Alderney's coat of arms on the cross.

Flag of Alderney

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Alderney is one of the Channel Islands and is a crown dependency of Britain. The flag is of white color with a red cross in the center; in the middle of the cross there is a golden lion in a circle of green. The ratio of width to its length is 1:2.

White in the Alderney flag signifies honesty and peace and the red color signifies strength and bravery.

The lion in the center of the flag comes across as aggressive, has a "Guernsey sprig" and its head is crowned. This lion signifies the arms of the Alderney Island's. A lion holding a sprig on a green background with golden border symbolizes the coat of arms.

Official Name: Alderney
Proportion: 1:2
Adopted on: December 20, 1993
Location of the country: Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France
Capital City: St. Anne
Area: 3 square miles
Population: 2400
Currency: Pound sterling (GBP)
Official Languages: English, Legal French
National Anthem: God save the Queen

Last Updated Date: July 05, 2017