Herm, with the neighbouring islands of Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, and Jethou constitutes the administrative bailiwick of Guernsey, an autonomous and by the British crown adminstrated territory
Herm Island applys the flag of England, the red St. George's cross on white background, with the escutcheon-flag of the island in the upper left staff corner. It is blue with a yellow diagonal stripe. The stripe contains three black silhouettes of monks which represent the missionaries St. Magloire, St. Sampson and St. Helier, who converted the population of the Norman Islands between the 6th and 9th century to Christianity. Each blue field shows a dolphin in it.
The coat of arms is blue with a yellow diagonal stripe. The stripe contains three black silhouettes of monks which represent the missionaries St. Magloire, St. Sampson and St. Helier, who converted the population of the Norman Islands between the 6th and 9th century to Christianity. Each blue field shows a dolphin in it. The coat of arms and the flag have been created in 1953 by the British vexillologist William Crampton.
1066 · William I. (Duke of the Normandy) gets crowned to the King of England, therewith come the Channel Islands nominally to the English crown
1106 · King Henry I. of England (son of William I.) occupies the Channel Islands, separates them therewith from the Duchy of Normandy, and binds them on England
