Jersey
"Ma Normandie" (My Normandy)

Words by: Frédéric Bérat
Music by: Frédéric Bérat
In use to: 2008

Jersey is a Crown dependency of the United Kingdom located in the English Channel off the cost of France; together with Guernsey, they are known as the Channel Islands.

Jersey (and the other Channel Islands) were originally colonized by Normans from Normandy and were a part of Normandy for a time in their history as well. Because of this, French is an official language of the island and is still spoken there. Not surprisingly, the anthem is also used unofficially as the anthem of the French region of Normandy.

Perhaps because the anthem, in use since the 19th century, mentions Normandy and France, but not Jersey, a new anthem was comissioned in 2007, the winner, declared the following spring, was "Island Home" by resident Gerard Le Feuvre.

Special thanks to: Ken Westmoreland for providing the French lyrics.

See also: Jersey (2008-), United Kingdom.