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Together, the two center shapes create a diamond, symbolizing the hope that Antarctica will continue to be a center of peace, discovery, and cooperation for generations to come. [11] The 2022 Geographic South Pole Marker, featuring the True South flag. The flag is named after geographic South, or "true South", which differs from magnetic south ...
Image credits: winnderrz Indeed, while Earth has undergone many big changes like ice ages, global volcanism, severe droughts, and solar radiation, it has found a way to keep its life forms alive ...
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.
J. Fred Muggs (born March 14, 1952) is a chimpanzee born in the African colony of French Cameroon that forms part of modern-day Cameroon.Brought to New York City before his first birthday, he was bought by two former NBC pages and eventually appeared on a host of television shows on that network including NBC's Today Show where he served as mascot from 1953 to 1957.
Unlike Midwinter Day, Antarctica Day is more widely celebrated off the continent than on it. Antarctic organizations based outside of the continent, such as National Antarctic Programs or the government of Antarctic gateway cities , will often observe the holiday with public programming such as talks or movie screenings.
On Feb. 6, 2020, five years ago, Antarctica set its all-time record high of 64.9 degrees (18.3 degrees Celsius) at Esperanza Base, an Argentine research station near the northernmost tip of the ...
Working on “Our Flag Means Death,” a half-hour comedy now streaming on HBO Max, production designer Ra Vincent was excited for the challenge of crafting “a theatrical play … on the high ...
Pages in category "Flags of Antarctica" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. ... Flag of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands; T.