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Flag Jersey, in 36 editions.

The entry for Jersey published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.

editions changed the text
11
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).

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2025 edition

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description:
  • white with a diagonal red cross extending to the corners of the flag;
  • a red shield with three lions in yellow is in the upper triangle, with a yellow crown above
history:
  • according to tradition, Jersey ships differentiated themselves from English ships that flew the horizontal cross of St. George by rotating their own cross to the "X" (saltire) configuration;
  • this arrangement resembled the Irish cross of St. Patrick, so the Plantagenet crown and Jersey coat of arms were added

description: white with a diagonal red cross extending to the corners of the flag; in the upper quadrant, surmounted by a yellow crown, a red shield with three lions in yellow; yellow is in the upper triangle, with a yellow crown above
history:
according to tradition, the ships of Jersey - in an attempt to differentiate ships differentiated themselves from English ships flying that flew the horizontal cross of St. George - rotated the by rotating their own cross to the "X" (saltire) configuration; because this arrangement still resembled the Irish cross of St. Patrick, so the yellow Plantagenet crown and Jersey coat of arms were added

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Jersey: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/jersey/flag.

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