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Friday, February 3, 2012

Flag of Drygalski Island, Antarctica

Flag of Drygalski Island, Antarctica

The colours of Drygalski Island are based on the national colours of the islands namesake - Erich Dagobert von Drygalski from Prussia.

Flag of Avners Island, Antarctica

Flag of Avners Island Antarctica

Avners Islands is the 13th largest island in Antarctica's neighborhood.

Flag of Adelaide Island, Antarctica

Flag of Adelaide Island

Adelaide Island was awoken to our awareness in 1832 by a British Expedition. Although Europeans claimed to discover the worlds of America and Australia, this is incorrect. However Antarctica and its major islands were indeed discovered. Adelaide is officially a new world founded by the British.


Thus this flag pays homage the founders national identity John Biscoe. The design is exactly the same as the UK Union Flag. But there is a slight alteration in colours. The white spaces and Scottish elements have been reversed. The colour white represents snow and the blue represents the Southern Seas.


Flag of James Ross Island, Antarctica

James Ross Island Flag

The James Ross Island flag in Antarctica is based upon the flag of Sweden. First charted in 1903 by Otto Nordenskiold.

Flag of Joinville Island, Antarctica

Flag of Joinville Island

This island was discovered by France in 1838 by Jules Dumont U'rville. It features the most southern constellation - Octans the 8 sided star compass. The four pointed star is the celestial south star.



Flag of Siple Island Antarctica

Flag of Siple Island
Antarctica

The flag of Siple island is based on the design of Ohio State's flag. The pattern is a reflection of the islands namesake - Paul A Siple - who was born in Montpelier, Ohio in 1908. Siple was a part of the American expeditions to Antarctica in the 1930s. Siple also helped coined the term "wind chill" with Charles F. Passel.

The colours of the flag are black, white, orange, yellow and red. The pallet comes from typically colours found on a penguin. Four stars are visible along the upper and middle sections that represent the most southern constellation - Octans the eight pointed star compass. The central red eight pointed star represents sigma Octans which the opposite of it more famous northern cousin as the the "South Star."


Thursday, February 2, 2012

Ground Hog Day 1993 - Ground Hog Day Flags

Notice black and blue ground hog flag

The essential pre-valentines classic film that brings in February. Ground Hog Day 1993 is based on a Pennsylvania tradition determining the length of winter with the behavior of a rodent.