7th February 2019
The government of Jersey is unveiled
The council of ministers adopted the ‘Government of Jersey’ as the island government’s official identity at home and abroad. This was no mere branding exercise, though: it was an effort to make the executive distinct from the States Assembly, which is the legislature.
It also tidied things up. Ministers had already been using Government of Jersey to describe who they worked for when dealing with contacts overseas, but not at home, where the term States of Jersey was still in daily use.
Alongside the name, the council of ministers unveiled a logo, rendered in Jersey Flag red, with the words Government of Jersey alongside a shield bearing three leopards and a crown.
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Other events that occured in February
States treasurer is charged with embezzlement
- Jersey States treasurer was charged with embezzlement following the collapse of the Jersey Banking Company in 1886.
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Channel 4’s Treasure Hunt comes from Jersey
- Channel 4 gameshow Treasure Hunt came to Jersey in its fifth season, having visited Guernsey several years earlier.
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Two women are stranded on Seymour Tower
- Two women had to be rescued by lifeboat when they became stranded on Seymour Tower as the tide rushed in around them.
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The States Assembly opts for English
- English was permitted for use in States debates for the first time in 1900, alongside the established French.
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