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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.
In 1941, Carl R. Eklund reported that he raised the state flag over Antarctica, at the behest of Wisconsin Governor Julius P. Heil, about 500 miles north of the South Pole and 620 miles into a previously unexplored area. [7] In 1958, Eklund flew another flag over Antarctica which he presented for display in a state museum. [8]
The flag consists of a blue field with the French flag with white fimbriation on the canton. The charge consists of 5 stars (for the five regions of the French Southern and Antarctic Territories ) and the letters "TAAF" (from the French name of the territory, Terres australes et antarctiques françaises ) forming a monogram in the shape of anchor.
Original flag of Madison, Wisconsin (1962–2018) Rick and Dennis Stone who were members of the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps designed the flag with their color guard instructor John Price. [ 1 ] In the original design, adopted by the municipal government on April 12, 1962, the shape overlaid on the cross was a Zia sun symbol , sacred to ...
The version before the article was reverted said that there was an "official" flag of Antarctica. There is not. Phil Bridger 18:38, 7 November 2022 (UTC) The version stated "it is considered to be the official flag of Antarctica", which is verified by the source.
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.
This flag was created with a text editor. This flag is fictitious, proposed, or locally used unofficially . It has not been adopted in an official capacity, and although it may be named as if it was an official flag of a geographical or other entity and have some visual elements that are similar to official logos or flags of that entity, it ...
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