Sark, one of the Channel Islands, is a self-governing British Crown Dependency in the southwestern English Channel, off the coast of Normandy, France. With a unique legal system based on Norman law and its own parliament. Despite its small size, Sark has long maintained a distinct identity separate from its neighboring islands.
The release of a Sark flag emoji will be in April, as part of the iOS 18.4 update, Apple officials have confirmed.
Requirements for an official flag as an emoji are different than for other icons, and have included getting featured on the International Standards List (ISO) 3166, which provides unique codes to recognised countries and jurisdictions.
Sark qualified for the ISO’s “exceptionally reserved” recognition category, while trying to secure a new online domain for the island – cq – meaning it was automatically allocated a country flag emoji.
Paul Armorgie, former owner of Stocks Hotel, said it was “important” for Sark to have its own identity that was separate from Guernsey.