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Original flag flown by the 'Discovery', stored at the Royal Museums Greenwich.. In 1929, members of the British Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition on RRS Discovery used white cotton sheeting to improvise a courtesy ensign (a flag used as a token of respect by vessels while in foreign waters) for a continent without a flag of its own.
According to the flag's promoters, it signifies: "Horizontal stripes of navy and white represent the long days and nights at Antarctica's extreme latitude. In the center, a lone white peak erupts from a field of snow and ice, echoing those of the bergs, mountains, and pressure ridges that define the Antarctic horizon.
Pages in category "Flags of Antarctica" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
the description for the flag says UN blue, so i'm bringing it in line with that, if this it has it's own construction sheet that says otherwise then revert no biggie 17:52, 14 March 2013 744 × 496 (7 KB)
Flag of the Administrator of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2005–present) Flag of New Caledonia
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English: A flag for Antarctica, proposed by Whitney Smith in 1978. The design was never adopted by any organization for official use; however it was occasionally spotted in books and on ships. More information can be found at Flags of the World - Antarctica — flag proposals: Whitney Smith's proposal.
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