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The Guernsey Can,
the last surviving relic of Guernsey's Norman ancestry with a pedigree of
nearly one thousand years, is the pride of every true Guernsey home, whether
granite cottage, farmhouse, or manor of a feudal fief.
 It came over from Normandy in France with the original cattle in 980
AD. These cattle were the founders of the world-famous Guernsey Golden breed.
The 'Froment du Leon' is the most prominent ancestor of the Guernsey Cow, and
can still be seen in Brittany. According to the Norman chronicles, the Duke of
Normandy sent monks from Mont St. Michel to Guernsey, and they brought the
cattle with them.
The can's shape
permits the least loss by "slopping" of the precious milk, so rich in cream and
colour.
Guernsey's wedding
gift to H.M. the Queen, then Princess Elizabeth, and Prince Philip, now Duke of
Edinburgh, comprised a set of six, ranging from half-pint to three pints. They
bore the seal of the Bailiwick of Guernsey which dates back to reign of Edward
1. Guernsey's wedding gift to the late Princess Margaret was a Gold Miniature
Can. Illustrious visitors to Guernsey such as the late Princess Marina and
Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery received these cans as gifts from the States
of Guernsey and its people.
The Guernsey Can is often used as
a gift at many States of Guernsey sponsored events. | 
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