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The white flag was used to represent Antarctica on at least two occasions on the voyage to Antarctica. On 1 August 1929, The Times noted that "the ship was flying the Union Jack at her forepeak, the white Antarctic flag at the foremast, and the Australian flag at the stern." [2] [3]
Blue represents the 24-hour day of the summer season, black represents the 24-hour night of the winter season, and white represents the ice and snow of the Antarctic continent. The Diamond in the middle if divided across the equator represents the "A" of Antarctica and "V" of Vexillology.
near Molodezhnaya Ice Station, Antarctica 11 survivors 1989 Aircraft: 3 Mirny Station plane crash [22] Mirny Station, Antarctica 1999 Aircraft: 3 Terre Adélie helicopter crash [23] near the Dumont d'Urville Station, Terre Adélie, Antarctica 2013 Aircraft: 3 Mount Elizabeth plane crash [24] Mount Elizabeth, Antarctica 2012 Shipwreck: 3
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This image was selected as picture of the day on the English Wikipedia for September 21, 2004, December 30, 2004, and September 23, 2005. Summary Description Antarctica 6400px from Blue Marble.jpg
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Two temperature records were set on February 6, one in each hemisphere, one for warmth, the other for mind-numbing cold. On Feb. 6, 2020, five years ago, Antarctica set its all-time record high of ...
Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 16:50, 26 August 2022: 900 × 600 (7 KB) HapHaxion: Reverted to version as of 16:01, 3 September 2020 (UTC). This color shown for the website's design does not necessarily mean the flag is this color.