| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | GSISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | No authoritative open source found |
| Capital | GrytvikenGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | AntarcticaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | South Georgia and South Sandwich IslandsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | South Georgia and South Sandwich IslandsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | Captain James COOK originally named it "the Isle of Georgia" in 1775 in honor of British King GEORGE III; the word "South" was later added to distinguish these islands from the other Sandwich Islands, now known as the Hawaiian IslandsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | No authoritative open source found |
| Independence | No authoritative open source found |
| National holiday | No authoritative open source found |
| Head of state | No authoritative open source found |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | No authoritative open source found |
| Currency | No authoritative open source found |
| Administrative subdivisions | No authoritative open source found |
| Subdivision names | No authoritative open source found |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | Not applicable to this country |
| National anthem | Not applicable to this country |
| National colors | Not applicable to this country |
| Citizenship rules | Not applicable to this country |
Captain James COOK originally named it "the Isle of Georgia" in 1775 in honor of British King GEORGE III; the word "South" was later added to distinguish these islands from the other Sandwich Islands, now known as the Hawaiian Islands
description: blue with the UK flag in the upper-left quadrant; the islands' coat of arms is centered on the right half of the flag and has a green shield with a golden lion holding a torch; a fur seal is to the left of the shield and a Macaroni penguin to the right; a reindeer appears above the crest, and below the shield on a scroll is the motto LEO TERRAM PROPRIAM PROTEGAT (Let the Lion Protect its Own Land) meaning: the lion represents the UK and discovery; the seal, penguin, and reindeer are native to the islands
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
