Unimpressed by the news of the flag already flying on it, Ferdinand formally declared the island to be part of his kingdom, even though it lay outside the territorial waters of Sicily.
وقد دعا الجيولوجي كونستان پريڤوست الجزيرة جوليا ،‏ لأنها ظهرت في شهر تموز (‏ يوليو )‏ .‏