Flag of Jersey

Territory or dependency

Flag of Jersey uses white field with a red saltire, the Jersey arms and a crown. Ratio 3:5 and current adoption June 12, 1981.

Hoist Ratio 3:5 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Jersey
Entity Type	Territory or dependency
Official Name	Bailiwick of Jersey
Identifier	JE / JEY
Region	Northern Europe

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	June 12, 1981
First Documented Use	1981
Proportion	3:5
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	White, Red, Gold
Construction	White field with a red saltire, the Jersey arms and a crown

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Red	#E8112D	232, 17, 45	0, 93, 81, 9
Gold	#F9DD16	249, 221, 22	0, 11, 91, 2

Design and Symbolism

White	the field.
Red	the saltire and the shield.
Gold	the crown.
Three lions	The arms of Jersey, granted by Edward I.
Plantagenet crown	The island’s status as a Crown Dependency.

Proportions

Ratio	3:5
Hoist	3 units
Fly	5 units

About the Flag of Jersey

White field with a red saltire, the Jersey arms and a crown The recorded proportion is 3:5. Within this library it is grouped with saltire with an emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Jersey is White (#FFFFFF), Red (#E8112D) and Gold (#F9DD16). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Three lions: The arms of Jersey, granted by Edward I; Plantagenet crown: The island’s status as a Crown Dependency.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1981. The adoption field for the present record is June 12, 1981.

Entity status

Jersey is classified here as territory or dependency. That label describes the entity represented by the flag and prevents a territory, state or constituent area from being presented as a sovereign country.

Additional flag context

The red saltire flag was in use for centuries before the Jersey arms and crown were added in 1981 to distinguish it from other saltire flags.

The reason Jersey uses a red saltire at all is unclear; the most common explanation is a copying error in an eighteenth-century flag book.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for White field with a red saltire, the Jersey arms and a crown, a 3:5 proportion and the visible three lions. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Jersey — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Jersey

Jersey is recorded as white field with a red saltire, the Jersey arms and a crown.
The reference proportion for the flag of Jersey is 3:5.
The stored palette for Jersey contains White, Red and Gold.
The adoption field for this territory or dependency flag record is June 12, 1981.
The design record traces first use to 1981.
Its construction is grouped with the saltire with an emblem design family in this library.
Three lions: The arms of Jersey, granted by Edward I.
Plantagenet crown: The island’s status as a Crown Dependency.
The red saltire flag was in use for centuries before the Jersey arms and crown were added in 1981 to distinguish it from other saltire flags.
The reason Jersey uses a red saltire at all is unclear; the most common explanation is a copying error in an eighteenth-century flag book.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Jersey

What does the flag of Jersey look like?

White field with a red saltire, the Jersey arms and a crown, with a recorded proportion of 3:5.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Jersey?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 3:5.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Jersey?

The reference palette lists White #FFFFFF, Red #E8112D and Gold #F9DD16.

What do the symbols on the flag of Jersey represent?

Three lions — The arms of Jersey, granted by Edward I. Plantagenet crown — The island’s status as a Crown Dependency.

When was the present flag record for Jersey adopted?

The adoption field in this record is June 12, 1981.

Which design family does the flag of Jersey belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with saltire with an emblem designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Jersey?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.