Flag of Sark
Locally Sercq
What the flag looks like
A white field with the red cross of St George and a red canton in the upper hoist bearing two gold lions, one above the other.
What it means
The two gold lions come from the arms of the Duchy of Normandy, recalling Sark's Norman heritage, while the cross of St George reflects its ties to the English Crown.
How to remember it
Sark
is England's
cross with a red corner patch where two gold Norman lions prowl, one above the other.
Fun facts
- The flag was designed in 1938 for the Dame of Sark, Sibyl Hathaway, and flown for decades before it was formally granted in 2020.
- Cars are banned on Sark's roads; islanders get around by bicycle, tractor and horse-drawn carriage.
Sark at a glance
- Status
- Self-governing part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey
- Head of state
- King Charles III, as Duke of Normandy
- Legislature
- Chief Pleas
- Region
- Part of a Crown Dependency
- Population
- 562
- Area
- 5 km²
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- British pound (£)
- Flag adopted
- 2020
Flags often confused with Sark
- England: England and Sark both have the red cross of St George on white. England's is plain; Sark adds a red canton with two gold lions.
- Alderney: 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.
- Guernsey: Guernsey and Sark both decorate the cross of St George with gold. Guernsey has a gold cross over the red one; Sark has two gold lions in a red upper-hoist corner.