Falkland Islands Dependencies

Falkland Islands Dependencies
1843–1982 Argentine Occupation: 1982 1982–1985
Flag (1948–1985) Coat of arms (1948–1985)
Motto: "Desire the Right"
Anthem: "God Save the King/Queen"
Coat of arms of the Falkland Islands Dependencies (1952–1985)
Status	Overseas Territory
Capital	Stanley
Common languages	English
Government	Crown colony
Monarch
• 1843–1901	Victoria (first)
• 1952–1985	Elizabeth II (last)
Governor
• 1843–1848	Richard Moody (first)
• 1980–1985	Sir Rex Hunt (last)
Legislature	Legislative Council
History
• Established	1843
• Argentine invasion	2 April 1982
• Liberation	14 June 1982
• Dissolution	1985
Currency	Pound sterling Falkland Islands pound (from 1899)
Preceded by Succeeded by Falkland Islands Colony Falkland Islands South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands British Antarctic Territory

The Falkland Islands Dependencies was the constitutional arrangement from 1843 until 1985 for administering the various British territories in Sub-Antarctica and Antarctica which were governed from the Falkland Islands and its capital Stanley.