Sarnia Cherie

Sarnia Cherie
English: Dear Guernsey
	Regional anthem of the Bailiwick of Guernsey
Lyrics	George Deighton, 1911
Music	Domenico Santangelo, 1911

"Sarnia Cherie" (English: Dear Guernsey) is used as the unofficial anthem of Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands. Sarnia is a traditional Latin name for the island.^[1] George Deighton wrote "Sarnia Cherie" in 1911, with Domenico Santangelo composing the tune later the same year.

The anthem can be heard on a number of occasions each year, every 9 May Liberation Day,^[1] at Island Games gold medal ceremonies,^[1] the annual Viaër Marchi community festival in July, inter-island sporting events, etc.

^ ^a ^b ^c Johnson, Henry (2021). "Performing Jurisdictional Politics in the Bailiwick of Guernsey: A Study of Anthems and Stamps" (PDF). Transformations (35): 8–11. ISSN 1444-3775. Retrieved 23 January 2022.

[Johnson-1] Johnson, Henry (2021). "Performing Jurisdictional Politics in the Bailiwick of Guernsey: A Study of Anthems and Stamps" (PDF). Transformations (35): 8–11. ISSN 1444-3775. Retrieved 23 January 2022.

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