Talk:Flag of Jersey
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Strictly speaking this is not the flag of the island per se, but of the British official residing there (bailiwick).
- What's the flag of the island, then? Les trais cats? The Jade Knight 22:44, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
FOTW gives the adoption date as 7 April 1981, the 200th anniversary of the naval battle of Jersey. This might warrant double checking. Silvermane 12:17, 8 Feb 2004 (UTC)
- Huh? The Battle of Jersey was not a naval battle -- French troops landed and captured the governor in Elizabeth Castle, who was "persuaded" to order the British forces to stand down; however Major Pierson, the commander of the forces, smelt a rat and disobeyed orders. In the ensuing battle the French were forced to surrender. Musket holes can still be seen in the buildings around the Royal Square in St Helier, and the painting of The Death of Major Pierson appears on the back of all Jersey £10 notes. Arwel 19:01, 21 May 2004 (UTC)
