Antarctic flag. Brief description and characteristics of the Antarctic flag

Product Description:

The flag is all-printed, made using digital sublimation printing technology.

Polyester-based fabric: artificial silk with a density of 65-70g/sq.m. or flag mesh (multi-flag) with a density of 115-135g/sq.m.

Artificial silk is used for lightweight small flags with dimensions up to 1000x1500mm. Flag mesh (multi-flag) is used in case of harsh operating conditions of the flag (high wind loads, temperature changes, precipitation) or when the product is large.

Typically, fabric printing is done on one side. When a flag is printed on artificial silk, the image passes through approximately 90% and the product is obtained with an almost double-sided image. When printing on a flag mesh, the image extends to the reverse side by about 30%, and on the reverse side we get a dimmer image; the flag turns out to be one-sided. However, this is acceptable; almost all street flags are produced using this technology. If you want to get a 100% double-sided flag, the price of such a product will be 1.5 times more expensive. In addition, you need to take into account the fact that the image on the back of the flag will be mirrored.

You should immediately decide on how to mount the flag. Among the different options, you can choose a pocket for the shaft - this is the simplest way to attach the product to a shaft or fishing rod. Eyelets or carabiners are installed when attaching a flag to a flagpole.

If necessary, we can make changes to the layout of the flag, add some inscription or change the design of the product!

In any case, you can always count on the help of our qualified manager, who will answer all your questions regarding the order and help you make the right choice. Contact us and we will help you make almost any of your dreams related to printing and sewing fabric come true!

Reference:

The flag of Antarctica is the unofficial flag of the continent, adopted by the Antarctic Treaty Organization in 2002. There are several variations of the flag design, including those created by eminent vexillologists Graham Bertram and Whitney Smith.

The design, created by Graham Bertrand, was based on the UN flag and depicted a white outline of the continent on a blue background. At the same time, the blue background symbolized neutrality. The first time a flag with this design flew over Antarctica was in 2002, when Ted Kaye, editor of the North American Vexillological Association's Raven magazine, brought it to Antarctica. Then the bases of Brazil, Ukraine and Great Britain installed the flag on their flagpoles.

Whitney Smith suggested a bright orange background for the flag because it is clearly visible in the snow and cannot be confused with other flags. On the left side of the panel there is an emblem consisting of several components: the letter “A” symbolizes “Antarctica”; human hands carefully holding the segment of the planet's southern hemisphere, where Antarctica is located.

There is no official flag of Antarctica, because... this region is not a state and is not governed by any government.

Antarctic Treaty Flag

In 2002, the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty adopted a flag, which is used as the informal banner of the continent. In addition to this, many others have been proposed and are under consideration.

The designs proposed by Graham Bertram and Whitney Smith are the most famous.

Flag of Graham Bertram

Graham Bertram's design was based on the UN flag. This design is quite simple, it depicts a white outline of Antarctica on a blue background. Essentially, this flag reflects the independent status of the continent.

The Graham Bertram flag was first flown over the continent in 2002. When coming up with the flag, Bertram took into account the problem areas of the continent, which Chile, Great Britain, and Argentina claim their rights to. This flag is most likely the most famous, judging by its prevalence on the Internet.

Whitney Smith flag

Another version of the flag, proposed by Whitney Smith, uses orange as the background color due to its brightness and visibility. The symbol depicted on the flag consists of several components. The "A" represents Antarctica, and the semicircle represents the lower part of the Earth, indicating the location of the continent. Hands holding bottom globe, denote the non-violent role of man in the history of the continent. The white color of the entire symbol represents the ice and snow of the continent. This design is used much less frequently than the Graham Bertram design.

Country information

Antarctica (Greek ἀνταρκτικός - the opposite of the Arctic) is a continent located in the very south of the Earth, the center of Antarctica approximately coincides with the southern geographic pole. Antarctica is washed by the waters of the Southern Ocean.

The area of the continent is about 14,107,000 km² (of which ice shelves - 930,000 km², islands - 75,500 km²).

Antarctica is also called the part of the world consisting of the mainland of Antarctica and adjacent islands.

Territory 14,107,000 km²

Population 0 (permanent) people.

Density 0 people/km²

Includes 0 states

No languages (permanent)

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Antarctica on the world map

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The banner, the flag, the pennant - since the days of tribal wars they have played an important and understandable role - to declare and warn, demonstrating intentions and ambitions. The flag is not just an emblem, but a real ideology. Of course, over the past centuries, the primary function of the flag has lost some of its relevance, but among the same type and boring flags there are truly interesting ones...

We have collected the most unusual flags in recent and not-so-history that are worth knowing about.

1. Mozambique

The only national flag in the world on which weapons are depicted - both military and agricultural. A hoe crossed with a Kalashnikov assault rifle are state symbols African country, which immediately give an idea of the state of affairs inside. Civil War there has not stopped for many decades, and conflicts continue to this day.

2. Sicily

The ancient flag of Sicily was first adopted in 1282 after the events of the Sicilian Vespers in Palermo. The flag is characterized by the presence in the center of a triskelion (images of three legs emerging from a common center), the head of the Gorgon Medusa, as well as three snakes or three ears of wheat, also emerging from the center of the image.

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4. Isle of Man

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5. Cambodia

Flag of Cambodia during the Japanese occupation 1942-1945. The flag has clear militaristic and political overtones.

6. Zaire

The revolutionary poster motif is reflected on the flag of Zaire, a country in which the struggle for freedom did not stop throughout the twentieth century.

7. Nepal