Scillonian Cross

{{Short description|The flag of the Isles of Scilly}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

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| Name = Scillonian Cross

| Image = Baner ynysek Syllan.svg

| Image_size = 200px

| Alt = Flag of the Isles of Scilly

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| Proportion = 5:3

| Adoption = February 2002 by popular vote, registered with the Flag Institute

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| Design = A white cross over an orange and blue background, with five stars in the upper-right canton.

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The Scillonian Cross ({{langx|kw|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.{{cite web|url=http://news.scillyarchive.com/2003/04/how_do_you_get_a_scillonian_cross.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411190218/http://news.scillyarchive.com/2003/04/how_do_you_get_a_scillonian_cross.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 April 2013|title=How Do You Get A Scillonian Cross|publisher=Scilly Archive|access-date=16 January 2007}}{{cite web|url=https://www.flaginstitute.org/wp/flags/islesofscilly/|title=Isles of Scilly – The Flag Institute|publisher=The Flag Institute|access-date=25 July 2017}}

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.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?{{Cite book|last=Taylor|first=Colin|title=The Life of a Scilly Sergeant|publisher=Penguin Random House|year=2016|isbn=9781473537149|location=Great Britain|pages=7|language=English}}

2002 Scilly News poll options{{cite web |url=https://britishcountyflags.com/2013/08/07/isles-of-scilly-flag/ |title=Isles of Scilly |author= |date=7 August 2013 |work=British County Flags |access-date=21 January 2024}}

ScillonianCross.svg|Winner (+60 points)

Proposed flags of the Isles of Scilly 2rd place.svg|Second place (+17 points)

Proposed flags of the Isles of Scilly 3rd place.svg|Third place (+5 points)

Proposed flags of the Isles of Scilly 4th place.svg|Fourth place (+2 points)

Proposed flags of the Isles of Scilly 5th place.svg|Fifth place (-4 points)

Proposed flags of the Isles of Scilly 6th place.svg|Sixth place (-6 points)

Proposed flags of the Isles of Scilly 7th place.svg|Seventh place (-7 points)

Proposed flags of the Isles of Scilly 8th place.svg|Eighth place (-11 points)

Proposed flags of the Isles of Scilly 9th place.svg|Ninth place (-16 points)