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All flags across the island are to be lowered to half-mast, with immediate effect, following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Her Majesty passed away peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. Her eldest son is now King Charles III.
The instruction to lower flags to half-mast was issued by the Bailiff and Acting Lieutenant-Governor, Sir Timothy Le Cocq, this evening.
Flags have already been lowered at Fort Regent, the Government's Broad Street headquarters, and the Town Hall in St. Helier.
It has also been confirmed that islanders will be able to lay flowers from 09:00, and that books of condolence will be opened at the Royal Court Building, Office of the Lieutenant Governor and all Parish and Public Halls from midday tomorrow.
There will also be a virtual book of condolence will be made available at www.royal.uk.
The UK Government has provided the following guidance, which applies across the UK and Crown Dependencies.
"Half-mast means the flag is flown a third of the way down the flagpole from the top, with at least the height of the flag between the top of the flag and the top of the flagpole.
"On poles that are more than 45° from the vertical, flags cannot be flown at half-mast and should not be flown at all."
"...All official flags, including the Union Flag, should be half-masted from as soon as possible today until 08.00 the day following The Queen's State Funeral. Flags may be flown overnight during this period but should remain at half-mast."
Once Charles III is proclaimed King at St. James's Palace, flags may be flown at full-mast until after the Proclamation in Jersey.
By 13:00, they must be at half-mast again, as the island remains in mourning.
"Official flags in this instance are defined as national flags of the home nations, Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories, Ensigns and Ships’ colours.
"Any non-official flags flying or due to be flown, such as the Rainbow Flag or the Armed Forces Day Flag, should be taken down and replaced with a Union Flag at half-mast. Other official flags scheduled to be flown can be flown as normal, but at half-mast."
"The Union Flag must be flown the correct way up - in the half of the flag nearest the flagpole, the wider diagonal white stripe must be above the red diagonal stripe. Please see the College of Arms website.
"The Royal Standard is never flown at half-mast even after the death of a monarch, as there is always a Sovereign on the throne and it would therefore be inappropriate for it to fly at half-mast. The Union Flag will be flown at half mast on all Royal Residences."
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