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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.
Flags of the Marshal Foch victory-harmony banner June 8, 1919. 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.
Died on 3 October 1918 while on active service with the Australian Field Artillery in France. [22] Harold Hamilton: 26 Biologist Visited Antarctica during the final cruise of the Aurora, 1913–14. [7] Charles Sandell: 25 Wireless operator and mechanic Visited Antarctica during the final cruise of the Aurora, 1913–14. [14] Arthur Sawyer: 26
It includes Explorers of Antarctica that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Pages in category "Antarctic expedition deaths" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
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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.
The following list shows the first 100 pages that use this file only. A full list is available. COVID-19 pandemic in Antarctica; Flag of Antarctica; ISO 3166-1; List of Antarctic flags; List of ISO 3166 country codes; List of flag names; List of flags by color combination; List of flags by design; List of isolated islands and archipelagos ...