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Flag of South Georgia and the Sandwich Islands
CapitalBase Rey Eduardo
Pop 20260
Area3,903 km²
Density0/km²
RegionSouth America
CurrencyPound Sterling
Head of Country
King Charles III (since 2022) · Commissioner Alison Blake

Meaning of the Flag

The flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands was granted on 3 October 1985, when the Territory was created. Previously the Territory was a part of the former Falkland Islands Dependencies and used the same flag as the Falklands Islands. === Colours === The colours on the flag are that of the British flag, plus a seal: == Other flags == === Commissioner's flag === There is also a flag to represent the Civil Commissioner of the Territory, a Union Flag defaced with the coat-of-arms.

Flag History

  1. 1992
    After the arms were granted in February 1992, the government of SGSSI started using them on the British Blue Ensign as is customary in British dependencies.
  2. Present
    Current flag of South Georgia and the Sandwich Islands
    Current national flag.

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