South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Flag Meaning & Details

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Flag

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blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands coat of arms centered on the outer half of the flag the coat of arms features a shield with a golden lion rampant, holding a torch the shield is supported by a fur seal on the left and a Macaroni penguin on the right a reindeer appears above the crest, and below the shield on a scroll is the motto LEO TERRAM PROPRIAM PROTEGAT (Let the Lion Protect its Own Land) the lion with the torch represents the UK and discovery the background of the shield, blue and white estoiles, are found in the coat of arms of James Cook, discoverer of the islands all the outer supporting animals represented are native to the islands

Source: CIA - The World Factbook

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