The Channel Islands and The Isle of Man (Crown Dependencies)
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 on | Flag of Alderney | A red cross on a white field (St George's Cross) with an inescutcheon of the island's coat of arms. Alderney is an autonomous island which belongs to the Bailiwick of Guernsey. | |
| 1985 on | Flag of Guernsey | A golden cross within a red cross on a white field (St George's Cross) | |
| 1985 on | Civil Ensign of Guernsey | A red ensign with a Gold Cross. | |
| 1985 on | State Ensign of Guernsey | A blue ensign with a Gold Cross. | |
| Flag of Herm | A red cross on a white field (St George's Cross) with the coat of arms of the island in the canton. Herm is an island which belongs to the Bailiwick of Guernsey. | ||
| 1931 on | Flag of the Isle of Man | A triskelion on a red field | |
| 1971 on | Civil Ensign of the Isle of Man | A red ensign with a triskelion | |
| 1981 on | Flag of Jersey | A red saltire on a white field defaced with the island's badge | |
| 2010 on | Civil Ensign of Jersey | A Red Ensign with the coat of arms of Jersey on | |
| Government Ensign of Jersey | A blue ensign with the arms of Jersey | ||
| 1938 on | Flag of Sark | A red cross on a white field (St George's Cross) with two lions (the arms of the Plantagenet Dukes of Normandy) in the canton. Strictly speaking, this was the personal flag of the Seigneur. Sark is an autonomous island which belongs to the Bailiwick of Guernsey. |
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