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The Geographic South Pole is marked by a stake in the ice alongside a small sign; these are repositioned each year in a ceremony on New Year's Day to compensate for the movement of the ice. [4] The sign records the respective dates that Roald Amundsen and Robert F. Scott reached the Pole, followed by a short quotation from each man, and gives ...
English: A map showing the flags of the world, in equirectangular projection. The countries shown are the members of the United Nations. Western Sahara is in light grey because it is considered to be a Non-Self-Governing Territory with no administration (), therefore there is no UN member state flag to represent that place.
English: A map showing the flags of the world, in equirectangular projection. The countries shown are the members of the United Nations. Western Sahara is in light grey because it is considered to be a Non-Self-Governing Territory with no administration (), therefore there is no UN member state flag to represent that place.
Early world maps cover depictions of the world from the Iron Age to the Age of Discovery and the emergence of modern geography during the early modern period.Old maps provide information about places that were known in past times, as well as the philosophical and cultural basis of the map, which were often much different from modern cartography.
National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.
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This is a collection of lists of flags, including the flags of states or territories, groups or movements and individual people. There are also lists of historical flags and military flag galleries. Many of the flag images are on Wikimedia Commons .