Scillonian Cross

The Scillonian Cross (Cornish: Baner Syllan) is the flag of the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

Scillonian Cross
Proportion3:5
AdoptedFebruary 2002 by popular vote, registered with the Flag Institute
Designtop half Orange 137, bottom half Blue 286, with five white pentacles and a white cross

The top half is gold; representing the golden sand of the beaches, bottom half blue; representing the sea. Also with the top right corner picturing stars representing the location of the islands.[1][2]

It was selected by readers of Scilly News in a 2002 vote and then registered with the Flag Institute as the flag of the islands.[3][4]

References
  1. Mark Fishwick, West Country Cruising Companion: A Yachtsman's Pilot and Cruising Guide to Ports and Harbours from Portland Bill to Padstow, Including the Isles of Scilly, Fernhurst Books Limited, 2 May 2014 - Sports & Recreation - 272 pages. Chapter: And what about that flag?
  2. Colin Taylor, The Life of a Scilly Sergeant, Random House, 16 Jun 2016 - Biography & Autobiography - 304 pages. Chapter: Scillonian, Islander, Off-islander, Resident
  3. "How Do You Get A Scillonian Cross". Scilly Archive. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2007.
  4. "Isles of Scilly – The Flag Institute". The Flag Institute. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
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