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Unaware of previous proposals, [[Graham Bartram]] designed a proposal using the [[flag of the United Nations]] as its model. A plain white map of the continent on a blue background symbolizes neutrality. This flag was flown on the Antarctic continent in 2002 when Ted Kaye (then editor of ''Raven'', the scholarly journal of the [[North American Vexillological Association]]) took several on an Antarctic cruise. On this trip, it flew at the Brazilian base [[Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station|Comandante Ferraz]] and the British museum at [[Port Lockroy]].<ref name=":0" /> The Graham Bartram design is currently used for the "Flag for Antarctica" [[emoji]] on all supported platforms.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://emojipedia.org/flag-for-antarctica/ | title = Flag for Antarctica Emoji | publisher=[[Emojipedia]]|accessdate=December 13, 2017}}</ref> |
Unaware of previous proposals, [[Graham Bartram]] designed a proposal using the [[flag of the United Nations]] as its model. A plain white map of the continent on a blue background symbolizes neutrality. This flag was flown on the Antarctic continent in 2002 when Ted Kaye (then editor of ''Raven'', the scholarly journal of the [[North American Vexillological Association]]) took several on an Antarctic cruise. On this trip, it flew at the Brazilian base [[Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station|Comandante Ferraz]] and the British museum at [[Port Lockroy]].<ref name=":0" /> The Graham Bartram design is currently used for the "Flag for Antarctica" [[emoji]] on all supported platforms.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://emojipedia.org/flag-for-antarctica/ | title = Flag for Antarctica Emoji | publisher=[[Emojipedia]]|accessdate=December 13, 2017}}</ref> |
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[[File:Proposed flag of Antarctica (Dave Hamilton).svg|thumb|{{FIAV|proposal}}Dave Hamilton's design.]] |
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=== Dave Hamilton proposal === |
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Dave Hamilton's proposal can be seen in the 1996 fifty Antarctican dollar (Å50) bank note issued by the [[Antarctica Overseas Exchange Office]] as a series of souvenir banknotes aimed at raising funds for research on the continent. According to Dave Hamilton himself, the flag has the following meaning:<blockquote>I invented and designed this flag. I have looked around other web sites and found Antarctic flags (when there is one shown) to be very stupid looking and boring. This one is very different, it is very simple and does have a meaning. The pale blue strip represents pack ice, the dark blue stripe represents the night sky and the yellow stripe is a representation of the ''aurora australis''. The famous stellar constellation the Southern Cross is shown in the dark blue stripe at the right.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hamilton|first=Dave|date=31 October 2020|title=Antarctica — flag proposals|url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/aq!.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Flags of the World (FOTW)}}</ref></blockquote> |
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=== True South proposal === |
=== True South proposal === |
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[[File:True_South_Antarctic_Flag.svg|thumb|{{FIAV|proposal}}The True South design]] |
[[File:True_South_Antarctic_Flag.svg|thumb|{{FIAV|proposal}}The True South design]] |
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Antarctica has no official flag as the condominium that governs the continent has not yet formally selected one. Although the consultative members of the Antarctic Treaty System[1] officially adopted an emblem in 2002 which is sometimes used as a flag, this emblem represents the Antarctic Treaty and not the continent itself.[2]
Proposed designs
Dozens of unofficial designs have been proposed for a flag of Antarctica. With few exceptions, almost none are ever manufactured or flown.
White Flag of Antarctica
The British Australian (and) New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition flew an all-white flag from their ship Discovery when sailing to Antarctica in 1929. It was improvised as a courtesy flag for a continent without one of its own.[3]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Proposed_flag_of_Antarctica_%28Whitney_Smith%29.svg/220px-Proposed_flag_of_Antarctica_%28Whitney_Smith%29.svg.png)
![Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/FIAV_proposal.svg/23px-FIAV_proposal.svg.png)
Whitney Smith proposal
In 1978, famed vexillologist Whitney Smith proposed an orange flag with a white emblem in the hoist. The letter A stands for Antarctica, the semi-sphere represents the area below the Antarctic Circle, and the hands represent human protection of the environment. He chose orange for its visibility.[4]
Graham Bartram proposal
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/Proposed_flag_of_Antarctica_%28Graham_Bartram%29.svg/220px-Proposed_flag_of_Antarctica_%28Graham_Bartram%29.svg.png)
![Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/FIAV_proposal.svg/23px-FIAV_proposal.svg.png)
Unaware of previous proposals, Graham Bartram designed a proposal using the flag of the United Nations as its model. A plain white map of the continent on a blue background symbolizes neutrality. This flag was flown on the Antarctic continent in 2002 when Ted Kaye (then editor of Raven, the scholarly journal of the North American Vexillological Association) took several on an Antarctic cruise. On this trip, it flew at the Brazilian base Comandante Ferraz and the British museum at Port Lockroy.[4] The Graham Bartram design is currently used for the "Flag for Antarctica" emoji on all supported platforms.[5]
True South proposal
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/True_South_Antarctic_Flag.svg/220px-True_South_Antarctic_Flag.svg.png)
![Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/FIAV_proposal.svg/23px-FIAV_proposal.svg.png)
A science support contractor stationed in Antarctica created True South during the austral winter of 2018. The flag has the following meaning:
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. The long shadow it casts forms the unmistakable shape of a compass arrow pointed south, an homage to the continent's legacy of exploration. 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.[6]
In 2020 the flag became commercially available from multiple manufacturers. [7][8] During the austral summer of 2020-2021, it will fly in locations across Antarctica, including research stations, field camps, and expedition vessels. National Antarctic programs, businesses, and individuals across the world are also participating.[6]
Territorial flags
The nations of the Antarctic Treaty use their own national flags at their respective Antarctic research bases. Some nations however have their own flags for their Antarctic possessions.
Argentine Antarctica
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Bandera_de_la_Provincia_de_Tierra_del_Fuego.svg/180px-Bandera_de_la_Provincia_de_Tierra_del_Fuego.svg.png)
The Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego includes Argentine Antarctica (25 degrees W to 74 degrees W). The flag was adopted in 1999 as the result of a competition. It is a diagonal bicolor of sky blue and orange with an albatross in the center and the Southern Cross in the fly. The orange represents the fire in the province's name, Tierra del Fuego translating to "Land of Fire". The blue represents the sky and reflects the color of the national flag. The albatross symbolizes freedom.[9]
British Antarctic Territory
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Flag_of_the_British_Antarctic_Territory.svg/180px-Flag_of_the_British_Antarctic_Territory.svg.png)
The flag of the British Antarctic Territory is a plain White Ensign defaced by the coat of arms of the territory. Other British territories in the Antarctic region are the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, which have their own flags (see Flag of the Falkland Islands and Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands).
Chilean Antarctic Territory/Magallanes Region
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Flag_of_Magallanes%2C_Chile.svg/180px-Flag_of_Magallanes%2C_Chile.svg.png)
The Antártica Chilena Province in the Magallanes Region includes the Chilean claim on the continent (53 degrees W to 90 degrees W). Puerto Williams is the capital of this province, which also includes the islands south of Tierra del Fuego and Cape Horn. The Magallanes Region's flag also has the Southern Cross appearing over a mountain range. This flag was adopted as the flag of Magallanes Region in 1997 by the regional government.[10]
French Southern and Antarctic Territories
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Flag_of_the_French_Southern_and_Antarctic_Lands.svg/180px-Flag_of_the_French_Southern_and_Antarctic_Lands.svg.png)
The flag of the French Southern and Antarctic Territories, which includes Adélie Land, has the French tricolor in the canton together with the Commissioner's logotype. The logotype consists of five stars which represent the administrative districts that make up the territory two of which are archipelagos Illes Crozet & Illes Kerguelen. The third district is made up of Ille Saint-Paul and Ille Amsterdam; the fourth, Ille Eparses, consists of five tropical islands scattered around Madagascar. The fifth district is the Antarctic portion which consists of "Adelie Land".
The letters "TAAF" in the fly form a monogram (from the French name of the territory, Terres australes et antarctiques françaises). The flag was adopted on 23 February 2007, and was published in the Official Journal of the French Southern and Antarctic Territories on March 15, 2007.[11] The flag had previously served as the flag of the High Commissioner of the Territory since 1958.[12]
Ross Dependency
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Flag_of_the_Ross_Dependency_%28unofficial%29.svg/180px-Flag_of_the_Ross_Dependency_%28unofficial%29.svg.png)
![Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/FIAV_proposal.svg/23px-FIAV_proposal.svg.png)
Currently, only the New Zealand national flag serves in an official capacity in the Ross Dependency. The only other 'official' flag seen in photographs was the New Zealand Post flag to denote Scott Base's post office.
Ross Dependency (New Zealand's territorial claim in Antarctica) uses the New Zealand flag, but vexillologist James Dignan's design concept was seen flying there at one time (when a friend of Dignan took it with him to Vanda Station in 1994). The New Zealand flag is the basis for his design, though with an 'Ice Blue' background representing the Ross Sea, and the white horizontal bar at the bottom of the flag representing the Ross Ice Shelf.[13]
Other flags
Antarctic Vexillological Association
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Flag_of_AVA.svg/180px-Flag_of_AVA.svg.png)
![Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/FIAV_normal.svg/23px-FIAV_normal.svg.png)
The Antarctic Vexillological Association is a vexillological association that was formed in May, 2004, at McMurdo Station by Tom Hamann in order to promote the study and appreciation of flags, especially those relating to Antarctic and polar regions.
According to Tom Hamann himself, the flag has the following meaning:
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. The Diamond also represents the 4 compass points representing the compass points leading away from the geographic South Pole.[14]
References
- ^ "The Antarctic Treaty Explained". British Antarctic Survey. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ^ "Antarctic Treaty database - Decision 2 (2002) - ATCM XXV - CEP V, Warsaw". ats.aq. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ "White Flag of Antarctica - National Maritime Museum". collections.rmg.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ a b Kaye, Edward (July 27, 2003). "Flags Over Antarctica" (PDF). Proceedings of the International Congress of Vexillology. XX: 389–401 – via Nordic Flag Society.
- ^ "Flag for Antarctica Emoji". Emojipedia. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
- ^ a b "True South | A New Flag of Antarctica". True South. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ^ "True South Antarctica Flag". Flags For Good. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ^ "Buy Antarctica True South Flag | World Flags For Sale Online". MrFlag. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ^ "Bandera Provincial" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ Cerda Sepúlveda, Manuel (5 February 1997). Salles González, Ricardo (ed.). "Resolution N° 42 about the Regional Symbols of Magallanes". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ Perillo, Thierry (1 January 2008). "Le drapeau des TAAF (valeur d'appoint)". Philatelie des TAAF (in French). Archived from the original on 18 April 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ Klimeš, Roman (1997). "Symbols of Antarctica" (PDF). Proceedings of the International Congress of Vexillology. XVII: 232–237 – via Southern African Vexillological Association.
- ^ Dignan, James (21 November 1995). "Ross Dependency". www.flagcentre.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ Hamann, Tom (31 October 2020). "Antarctic Vexillological Association". Flags of the World (FOTW).
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