Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
| Country name: | conventional long form: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands conventional short form: none abbreviation: SGSSI |
| Dependency status: | overseas territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina; administered from the Falkland Islands by a commissioner, who is concurrently governor of the Falkland Islands, representing Queen ELIZABETH II |
| Legal system: | the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply; the senior magistrate from the Falkland Islands presides over the Magistrates Court |
| Diplomatic representation in the US: | none (overseas territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina) |
| Diplomatic representation from the US: | none (overseas territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina) |
| Flag description: | blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands coat of arms centered on the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms features a shield with a golden lion centered; the shield is supported by a fur seal on the left and a penguin on the right; a reindeer appears above the shield, and below it on a scroll is the motto LEO TERRAM PROPRIAM PROTEGAT (Let the Lion Protect its Own Land) |