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| Proportion | 5:3 |
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| Adopted | February 2002 by popular vote, registered with the Flag Institute |
| Design | A white cross over an orange and blue background, with five stars in the upper-right canton. |
The Scillonian Cross (Cornish: Baner Syllan) is a unitary authority flag created in 2002 for the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom. The flag was designed by the Scilly News, and received positive support from its readers in a popular vote, leading to it being officially registered with the Flag Institute as the official flag for the islands.
The flag's design consists of a white cross over an orange and blue background, with five white stars in the upper-right canton. Each part of the design represents a significant element for Isles of Scilly: the upper orange colour represents the orange-hued sunsets the islands are known for; the lower blue colour represents the surrounding sea around the isles; while the stars represent the isles' locations.
2002 Scilly News poll options
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Winner (+60 points)
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Second place (+17 points)
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Third place (+5 points)
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Fourth place (+2 points)
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Fifth place (-4 points)
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Sixth place (-6 points)
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Seventh place (-7 points)
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Eighth place (-11 points)
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Ninth place (-16 points)
References
- ^ "Isles of Scilly – The Flag Institute". The Flag Institute. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- "How Do You Get A Scillonian Cross". Scilly Archive. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2007.
- 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?
- Taylor, Colin (2016). The Life of a Scilly Sergeant. Great Britain: Penguin Random House. p. 7. ISBN 9781473537149.
- "Isles of Scilly". British County Flags. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
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