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Flag Antarctica, in 4 editions.
The entry for Antarctica published Flag in 4 editions of 35, from 2022 to 2025. The text changed in 2 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 2
- the first edition with it
- 2022
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Flag description” (2022 to 2024) and “Flag” (2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 2022 and 2023.
Published as “Flag description”
- unofficial;
- a True South flag, created in 2018, has quickly become popular for its simple yet elegant design and has been used by various National Antarctic Programs, Antarctic nonprofits, and expedition teams;
- the flag's meaning is described as: 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
unofficial; a True South flag, created in 2018, has quickly become popular for its simple yet elegant design and has been used by various National Antarctic Programs, Antarctic nonprofits, and expedition teams; the flag's meaning is described as: 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
Published as “Flag description”
- unofficial;
- a True South flag, created in 2018, has quickly become popular for its simple yet elegant design and has been used by various National Antarctic Programs, Antarctic nonprofits, and expedition teams;
- the flag's meaning is described as horizontal stripes of navy and white representing the long days and nights at Antarctica's extreme latitude, with a lone white peak erupting from a field of snow and ice at the center;
- the long shadow it casts forms the 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
unofficial; a True South flag, created in 2018, has quickly become popular for its simple yet elegant design and has been used by various National Antarctic Programs, Antarctic nonprofits, and expedition teams; the flag's meaning is described as: as horizontal stripes of navy and white represent representing the long days and nights at Antarctica's extreme latitude; in the center, latitude, with a lone white peak erupts erupting from a field of snow and ice, echoing those of the bergs, mountains, and pressure ridges that define ice at the Antarctic horizon; center; 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
- description:
- two horizontal bands of navy and white, with a stylized white peak at the center; the peak casts a navy shadow in the shape of a compass arrow pointed south
- meaning:
- the bands represent the long days and nights at Antarctica's extreme latitude;
- the compass arrow is an homage to the continent's legacy of exploration;
- the peak and the arrow together create a diamond, symbolizing the hope that Antarctica will continue to be a center of peace, discovery, and cooperation
- history:
- the flag is unofficial; created in 2018, the True South flag has quickly become popular for its simple yet elegant design and has been used by national Antarctic programs, Antarctic nonprofits, and expedition teams
unofficial; a True South flag, created in 2018, has quickly become popular for its simple yet elegant design and has been used by various National Antarctic Programs, Antarctic nonprofits, and expedition teams; the flag's meaning is described as description: two horizontal stripes bands of navy and white representing the long days and nights at Antarctica's extreme latitude, white, with a lone stylized white peak erupting from a field of snow and ice at the center; the long shadow it peak casts forms a navy shadow in the shape of a compass arrow pointed south, south
meaning: the bands represent the long days and nights at Antarctica's extreme latitude; the compass arrow is an homage to the continent's legacy of exploration; together, the two center shapes peak and the arrow together create a diamond, symbolizing the hope that Antarctica will continue to be a center of peace, discovery, and cooperation
history: the flag is unofficial; created in 2018, the True South flag has quickly become popular for generations to come its simple yet elegant design and has been used by national Antarctic programs, Antarctic nonprofits, and expedition teams
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Antarctica: Flag.” The World Factbook, 2022–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/antarctica/flag.