Over recent years the Cornish Flag with the addition of the Union Flag (the Union Jack) displayed in the canton has been flown in Scilly. This Cornish Ensign has no formal approval and is held by some that it asserts a regional identity without being separatist, but seen by others as a demonstration that Cornwall is a colony of England....

What is without doubt is that this Cornish Flag is in use as a naval/maritime ensign for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It is an ideal choice for the Isles of Scilly pages of this web site as it reflects the maritime heritage of Scilly.

Examples of the relevant flags and ensigns are -

	the flag of Cornwall
	the naval ensign created for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
	the White Ensign, flown by the Royal Naval Air Service in Scilly during the great war
	the Union Flag (Union Jack), flown by the Royal Air Force in Scilly after its formation
	a style originally proposed for the Royal Air Force Ensign
	the Royal Air Force Ensign, flown at the airfield on St Mary's in the second world war
	the Civil Air Ensign, flown at UK civil airfields and by UK registered aircraft
	the Merchant Navy Ensign, flown by the r.m.v. Scillonian and other UK registered vessels
	and a Cornish Merchant Navy Ensign is now popular around ports in Cornwall and Scilly

In 2002 Scilly News developed the Scillonian Island Cross with the help of votes from the public. The main Celtic cross celebrates the Islands’ heritage, the five pentacles represent the the main islands, orange the sunsets of Scilly and blue the waters which encompass the islands.

that is if the occasion ever arose.........

	a naval air service ensign for Cornwall and Scilly
	a civil air ensign for Cornwall and Scilly