Poll reveals most popular choice for Jersey anthem

The song 'Beautiful Jersey' was voted by islanders as the most popular choice of music to serve as the island's national anthem, a States poll has shown.

Views were sought on plans to adopt the song as the island's official anthem in a public consultation which closed on 18 January.

A Freedom of Information request for a breakdown of the data revealed 1,237 people voted online in favour of Beautiful Jersey becoming the national anthem, with 870 against and 359 unsure.

The States Assembly voted to make Beautiful Jersey the island's national anthem in March.

This was the second time politicians asked what the anthem for Jersey should be.

In 2007 the public voted for Beautiful Jersey - only for a panel of experts to overrule the choice and instead choose 'Island Home' by Gerard Le Feuvre.

The States said God Save the King came second in a breakdown of alternative suggestions for an anthem, with 39 votes.

It added: "The consultation also received 1,252 paper responses which have not been included due to the excessive amount of time it would take to collate and analyse the raw data."

Other suggestions included Ma Normandie with 15 votes, Island Home with 12 votes, Take That Grouville with eight votes, and Proud to be a Bean with three votes.

Beautiful Jersey topped the poll with 541 votes.

Deputy Carolyn Labey, Minister for International Development, previously said she wanted to formalise a national day and a Jersey anthem ahead of Liberation Day 2025.

Jersey politicians also approved plans to make Liberation Day the island's national day last month.

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