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by Valentin Poposki, 26 July 2020
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The arms are azure, between two dolphins argent a bend or
bearing three cowled monks sable - i.e. a blue field with a silver heraldic
dolphin (looking nothing like the aquatic mammal of the same name!) in the
bottom left and top right. From top left to bottom right there is a yellow
diagonal stripe bearing three cowled monks in black robes. I believe this
may also be a personal, not an island flag.
Roy Stilling, 14 March 1996
Flagmaster no. 43 gave news of the adoption of the flag.
The ratio is 3:5. It is the usual Cross of Saint George, also used by
Guernsey, with a banner of the arms of Herm in the canton. The blue
symbolizes the sea that surrounds the island, and the yellow the
island itself. The three monks are a reference to the past, since
the island was colonized by Benedictine monks from Mont-Saint-Michel
in the 11th century and later by Augustinians; for some time Herm was
the site of a monastery and monks lived alone on the island. The shield
of Herm was adopted in 1953, designed by the Reverend Percival of
Guernsey. Around 1951 the island used a blue flag with the heraldic
shield of Guernsey near the hoist (three leopards in red field with a
green foliage above and the words 'HERM ISLAND' below).
Jaume Ollé, 1 October 1996
According to The Complete Guide to
Flags the flag of Herm is depicted with a bend argent
(a 'silver' or white diagonal band running from top left to bottom
right corners) in the upper hoist canton. It does not seem as though
this follows Reverend Percival's 1953 coat-of-arms which apparently
employed the heraldic metal or (gold or yellow). This source of
information should be considered authoritative because the book's author,
William Crampton, himself designed the flag of Herm. On page 25, Herm's
flag is clearly shown bearing a bend argent. There always remains the
slight possibility that any discrepancy in coloration is due to a
printer's error - there is no full textual description of the color
scheme provided. It is also possible that, through popular usage, the
color has changed.
M. Breier, 17 June 1999
In 1953 the British vexillologist William Crampton designed the current flag:
The flag of Herm is white with a red St George's Cross with a banner of the arms
of Herm in the canton; the arms are azure, between two dolphins argent a bend or
bearing three cowled Benedictine monks sable. The ratio is 3:5.
https://www.herm.com/about-herm-island/
Valentin Poposki, 26 July 2020
Herm Island is part of St. Peter Port Parish of Guernsey, lacking the
autonomous status as the islands of Alderney and Sark are enjoying. It has about
2 km2 with about 60 inhabitants.
Modern history: Soon after the war, it
was agreed that Herm Island should be handed over to a tenant who would care for
the island, allowing its natural beauty to be enjoyed by everyone. From 1946 to
1949 the island was occupied by Mr A G Jeffries. In 1949 Peter and Jenny Wood
took over the lease of Herm Island, and it has remained in their family but was
managed by Adrian and Pennie Heyworth, the daughter and son-in-law of Peter and
Jenny until September 2008. The lease of Herm Island is now owned by John and
Julia Singer, Island Managers for the Starboard Settlement.
Valentin Poposki, 26 July 2020
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by Valentin Poposki, 26 July 2020
Two flags are known for this island. Between 1950 and 1953 it was dark blue
flag with crest of the States of Guernsey toward the hoist and "HERM ISLAND" in
white letters bellow it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Herm
Then, in
1952 the island got the arms: Official blazon: Azure, on a bend or between 2
dolphins embowed argent 3 monks cowled and habited sable. Origin/meaning: The
arms were designed in 1952. The arms symbolize the golden island set in its
azure sea (dolphins) and its long history as a monastic settlement.
https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Herm
Valentin Poposki, 26 July 2020
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by Valentin Poposki, 26 July 2020
Source: https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Herm
