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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 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.
Pages in category "Flags of Antarctica" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
6.1 Constituent countries. 6.2 Special ... Flag of the Administrator of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands ... Gallery of sovereign state flags; List of country ...
Flags of Antarctica (4 P) ... Flags of South America (9 C, 2 P) This page was last edited on 25 January 2019, at 05:40 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
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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.