Today, the people of the Falkland Islands commemorate Landing Day. Marking the date when British forces landed at San Carlos Water, East Falkland - we remember all those who served and all those who made the ultimate sacrifice. From the Sea, Freedom 🇫🇰🇬🇧 #Falklands44

At the State Opening of Parliament yesterday, the Falklands Representative, Richard Hyslop, met the UK Prime Minister, The Rt. Hon Sir Keir Starmer KC MP. Richard thanked the PM for his recent support for the Falklands and for his ongoing support for Islanders’ right to self-determination. 🇫🇰🤝🇬🇧

Wishing a very Happy 41st Birthday to the Mount Pleasant Complex on the Falklands! 🎉 Opened on 12th May 1985, MPC is central to the safety and security of our Islands and we're hugely grateful to all who have served there. 🇫🇰🇬🇧

Students from the Falklands have recorded a special message to mark Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday. 🎂 The wonderful video thanks Sir David for inspiring generations through his storytelling and for bringing our Islands' remarkable wildlife to a global audience. 🇫🇰🌎

This month, we're delighted to be hosting a new ceramics exhibition from celebrated artist and Falkland Islander, Graham Bound. 🧑‍🎨 We spoke to Graham and Michael, Deputy Representative, about the exhibition and why celebrating the arts and culture of the Falkland Islands is so important. 🇫🇰

A Happy #WorldLandRoverDay from the Falkland Islands! 🚙 A very common sight in our Islands, the Falklands have been called the 'Land of the Rover' and we're also said to have the highest Land Rover ownership per head in the world. 🇫🇰

Day 30 #WhyArchives For the final day of #Archive30 we considered why our Archives are so important to the Falkland Islands. View our online collections here: nationalarchives.gov.fk @arascot.bsky.social @falklandsinuk.bsky.social

Last week, King Cosmos seeds were sent to the Falklands as part of the one million seed giveaway from Jonathan Sheppard, Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal Winner. 🥇 The seeds will be heading to Government House, the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly and the Falklands Horticulture Society! 🇫🇰🌺

Wishing all a Happy St George's Day from the Falkland Islands! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 The first recorded sighting of the Falklands was made by English explorer John Davis in 1592 - his ship Desire is featured prominently on our coat of arms and flag. 🇫🇰 #StGeorgesDay

Day 23: #ArchivePeople #Archive30 The 'People' section on our website provides access to information about some of the early settlers to the Islands, descendants of which still remain. See our website: nationalarchives.gov.fk/online-colle... @arascot.bsky.social @falklandsinuk.bsky.social

Day 14: #unusualarchives #Archive30 Many files and correspondence in our collections document the unusual challenges faced for the administration of a remote island community, and the solutions they devised to overcome these challenges. @arascot.bsky.social @falklandsinuk.bsky.social

Day 10: #CataloguingCollections Once a record is accessioned into our collections, we follow a process to catalogue each item. This makes it easier for ourselves and researchers to locate information on particular topics or time periods. @arascot.bsky.social @falklandsinuk.bsky.social

An important reminder for Falkland Islands Pension Scheme members below. 👇🇫🇰

Day 6: #SomethingSmall Our photographic collections contain some really tiny photographs that are best appreciated when viewed through a magnifying glass! @arascot.bsky.social @falklandsinuk.bsky.social

On this day in 1982, the Falkland Islands were invaded by Argentina. Today, we remember the bravery and actions of Royal Marines Naval Party 8901 and Members of the Falkland Islands Defence Force who fought to defend our Islands against overwhelming odds. 🇫🇰🇬🇧 #Falklands44

Wishing the magnificent Royal Air Force a very Happy 108th Birthday today! 🎂 Thank you to all in the RAF - past and present - for their work in keeping the Falkland Islands safe and protecting Islanders’ right to self-determination. 🇫🇰 🇬🇧

We are excited to be participating in the 2026 #Archive30, sharing more highlights from our fascinating collections. Follow our social media posts to see how we respond to the chosen themes over the next month. Today's theme: #YourArchive @arascot.bsky.social @arainternational.bsky.social

We were delighted to welcome a group of students from the Global Diplomacy Initiative at @uniwestminster.bsky.social to Falkland House today! 🧑‍🎓 Some brilliant discussions about our wonderful Islands and Islanders' right to self-determination. 🇫🇰🇬🇧

Great to see the Falklands @glasgow2026.bsky.social Commonwealth Games King's Baton unveiled last week! 🤩 Designed by two local artists, the Baton has been making it's way around the Islands before it travels with Team Falklands to Glasgow in July! 🇫🇰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏃 📸 Falklands NSC

Wonder what each bird thought of each other!

"The contribution of the Gurkhas to the Falklands is a story not told as frequently or as loudly as it should be." 🗣️ Defence Minister @lukepollard.bsky.social highlighted the extraordinary service of the Gurkhas during the liberation of the Falklands in the House of Commons yesterday. 🇫🇰🇬🇧

On this day in 1982, Argentine scrap metal workers and marines landed at Leith Harbour, South Georgia and raised the Argentine flag. British forces then liberated South Georgia on 25th April 1982 under Operation Paraquet. 🇬🇧🇬🇸🇫🇰 #Falklands44

Huge congratulations to Team Falklands who recently took part in the World Shearing and Woolhandling Championship in New Zealand. 👏 Some outstanding results for the Islands - a big well done to Adam, Evan, Talia, Pilar and Richard for representing the Falklands so well! 🇫🇰🐑

Fantastic to see a number of Falklands veterans from the North East of England reuniting ahead of #Falklands44 The recent meet up was inspired by the wonderful Scarves for Falklands Veterans group who have knitted 10,000+ scarves to date. 🇫🇰🇬🇧

Yesterday in 2013, the Falkland Islands Sovereignty Referendum took place. 🗳️ With a 92% turnout, Islanders exercised our right to self-determination and voted definitively (99.8%) to remain a UK Overseas Territory. 🇫🇰🇬🇧

A very happy #CommonwealthDay to all of our friends around the world from the Falkland Islands! 🌎🇫🇰 With 56 member countries and over 2.7 billion people, today we celebrate the strength, unity, and shared values of the Commonwealth. 🇬🇧

Introducing this month’s #FalklandFriday🇫🇰 video focusing on beautiful Yorke Bay. 🏝️ Published on the first Friday of each month, this series of videos is dedicated to a unique or special part of the #FalklandIslands

This week, the Falkland Islands are taking part in the Shearing and Woolhandling World Championships in New Zealand! 🐑🇳🇿 Hear from Pilar as she shares more about Team Falklands and why shearing and woolhandling are such an important part of life in the Falkland Islands. 🇫🇰

A reminder that our Receptionist vacancy closes tomorrow! ⌛️🚨 ✅ Competitive salary 🏖️ Generous holiday/workplace pension 🤝 Excellent team environment For more information & to apply 👉 secsinthecity.co.uk/job/4228361/...

The JCNA are pleased to share the latest issue of the newsletter which you can access here: nationalarchives.gov.fk/jdownloads/N... @falklandsinuk.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social

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Today, we sent out the latest edition of our monthly newsletter! 📨 💵 Banknote gifts for young Islanders 🎣 MP raises Falklands tariffs in Parliament 🇬🇧 New Royal Navy South Atlantic Patrol Vessel Plus lots more Falklands news! 🇫🇰 Subscribe 👉 t.ly/CCAvR

Today is #WorldRadioDay! 📻 First broadcast in 1929, the Falkland Islands Radio Service (FIRS) has a long and rich history as a vital source of news and entertainment for Islanders and visitors. 🇫🇰 Tune in live here 👉 radio.co.fk

We will be circulating our Newsletter this week - sign up to our mailing list to receive a digital copy! Access the form here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... [JCNA. PC-006-0213. Nigel Cameron reading a newspaper. Cameron Collection] @falklandsinuk.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social

With the #WinterOlympics underway, here's a photograph of Falkland Islander Louis Baillon who won the Gold medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics with the English Field Hockey Team. 🏑 Born at Fox Bay, West Falkland, in 1881, we're immensely proud of Louis's achievement. 🇫🇰🥇

FIMA Friends Lecture - The Archaeology of Port Louis by Dr Robert Philpott 📅 Tues 10 Feb 🕓 4pm (FI)/ 7pm (UK) 🖇️Join Zoom Meeting: us06web.zoom.us/j/8963638429... Meeting ID: 896 3638 4298 | Passcode: 956310 @falklandsinuk.bsky.social (Posted on behalf of FIMA Friends Group)

We're recruiting for a Receptionist to join us working at Falkland House in Central London! 📢🇫🇰 ✅ Competitive salary 🏖️ Generous holiday/workplace pension 🤝 An excellent team environment 📅 Closing date: 20th February For more details and to apply 👉 www.secsinthecity.co.uk/job/4228361/...

Introducing this month’s #FalklandFriday🇫🇰 video focusing on spectacular Sea Lion Island. 🦭 Published on the first Friday of every month, this series of videos is dedicated to a unique or special part of the #FalklandIslands

This week, we welcomed Chair of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly, the Hon. Jack Ford MLA, for a busy few days of meetings. While in the UK, MLA Ford met with Ministers, Shadow Ministers, Mr Speaker, and Senior Civil Servants - strengthening the ties between the Falklands and the UK. 🇫🇰🤝🇬🇧

A pleasure to welcome Chair of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly, Jack Ford MLA, to Falkland House. This week, MLA Ford is in the UK for a busy week of meetings and engagements with UK Ministers, Shadow Ministers and Civil Servants. 🇫🇰🤝🇬🇧

Welcome to Super Seabird Sunday where we ask you to share photos, videos & artwork of seabirds to brighten up timelines. My contribution today is of Black-browed Albatross colony in the Falklands in January (something different) #SuperSeabirdSunday

Another brilliant, busy meeting of the Falkland Islands All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) in Parliament yesterday. 🗳️ Fascinating to hear from Alun Davies MS as he updated members on the recent Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Election Observation Mission he led to the Falkland Islands. 🇫🇰🇬🇧

On this day in 1690, Captain John Strong made the first recorded landing on the Falkland Islands at Bold Cove, near Port Howard, West Falkland. 🇫🇰 He named the channel between the two main islands Falkland Sound, after the sponsor of the expedition, the 5th Viscount Falkland. ⚓️

I just adore the Rockhopper penguins.😁 #Saunderislands #Penguinlover #oceanlife #FalklandIslands

On this day in 1765, Commodore John Byron, aboard the frigate HMS Dolphin, took formal possession of the Falkland Islands for King George III and Great Britain. The Union Jack was then erected at the landing point on Saunders Island off West Falkland. 🇫🇰🇬🇧

"We remain strong defenders of the Falkland Islands as part of our Great British family...we continue to work very closely with them on a range of trade and tariff issues" 💬 OT Minister Stephen Doughty MP responding to Mark Sewards MP on removing EU tariffs on Falklands fisheries exports. 🎣

We are back on the East Falklands for a few days...

We do #BlueMonday a bit differently in the Falkland Islands. 🇫🇰 The height of the austral summer in the Southern Hemisphere, here's some Falklands sunshine to brighten the day. 🌞

The Falklands have recently been delighted to welcome a new visitor all the way from New Zealand! 🇳🇿 🐧 The smallest penguin in the world, the aptly named Little Penguin, has recently been spotted in Stanley, a mere 5000+ miles from its home. 🇫🇰 📸 Estancia Excursions