Guernsey is an island in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy that is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown Dependency. The island has a mixed British-Norman culture, although British cultural influence is stronger.
It is the second largest of the Channel Islands, an island group roughly north of Saint-Malo and west of the Cotentin Peninsula. The jurisdiction consists of ten parishes on the island of Guernsey, three other inhabited islands, and many small islets and rocks.
It is not part of the United Kingdom, although defence and some aspects of international relations are managed by the UK. Although the bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey are often referred to collectively as the Channel Islands, the “Channel Islands” are not a constitutional or political unit. Jersey has a separate relationship to the Crown from the other Crown dependencies of Guernsey and the Isle of Man, although all are held by the monarch of the United Kingdom.
The Bailiwick of Guernsey includes:
Articles
- Stamp Blog: Guernsey wartime bisects – how Hitler spoiled the postal services!
- Stamp Forgeries: Forged Stamps of Guernsey – German Occupation of World War 2
Forums
- Guernsey Stamps – @guernseystamps
Websites
YouTube
- All About Stamps: Guernsey Post’s ‘Rupert The Bear’ stamps
- Richard Philatelist: Stamps and Postal History of Guernsey
