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#OnThisDay in 1981, a new Jersey flag was officially confirmed by the States Assembly. The design had been approved by the States in June 1979, with the traditional red saltire on a white background gaining the addition of the Jersey Coat of Arms. It received Royal sanction on 10 December 1980 before being officially proclaimed in the States Assembly four months later. The Bailiff of the time, Sir Frank Ereaut, pronounced the day as “historic” and proclaimed that, “for the first time for many, m