Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

The flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands was introduced on 3 October 1985, when the territory South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands was formed. Previously, the island group was administratively part of the Falkland Islands, whose flag was valid for them as well. Suppose it is the important government buildings on South Georgia and on scientific bases of the British Antarctic Survey.

Description

The flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a Blue Ensign with the Union Jack in the naval jack and the coat of arms of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in the fly.

History

On the 1985, that the first version of the flag, the coat of arms was smaller and displayed in a white circle, today's version of the flag was adopted between 1999 and 2002.

More flags of the territory

The Commissioner of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands has its own flag in the shape of the Union Jack with the coat of arms of the territory. Since the Civil Commissioner of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is the Governor of the Falkland Islands at the same time, the Civil Commissioner flag is only used if it is staying in the territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. In the original version of this flag instead of the emblem only the blazon was displayed. Blue Ensign with the shield in place of the coat of arms are also narrated their origin and use uncertain.

Argentina rises to the islands claim and sees them as part of his province of Tierra del Fuego.

Union Jack of the Commissioner

Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego