Flag of Alderney
Officially States of Alderney
Locally Aurigny
What the flag looks like
A white field with the red cross of St George, with a green disc edged in gold at the center showing a gold lion holding a sprig of leaves.
What it means
The St George's cross reflects the island's loyalty to the English Crown, and the lion on its green disc comes from Alderney's old island seal.
How to remember it
Alderney
is England's
cross with a green coin at the crossing, a gold lion inside it waving a sprig of leaves.
Fun facts
- The green disc with the lion and gold scrollwork is taken from a seal used by the island since the 18th century.
- Alderney is the northernmost inhabited Channel Island, about 15 km off the coast of Normandy.
Alderney at a glance
- Status
- Self-governing part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey
- Head of state
- King Charles III, as Duke of Normandy
- Capital
- St Anne
- Region
- Part of a Crown Dependency
- Population
- 2,167
- Area
- 8 km²
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- British pound (£)
- Flag adopted
- 1993
Flags often confused with Alderney
- England: England and Alderney both have the red cross of St George on white. England's is plain; Alderney adds a green disc with a gold lion at the center.
- Guernsey: Guernsey and Alderney both lay an emblem over the red cross of St George. Guernsey has a gold cross across the whole flag; Alderney has a green disc with a lion at the center.
- Sark: Alderney and Sark both add Norman lions to the cross of St George. Alderney has one lion on a green disc at the center; Sark has two lions in a red corner patch.