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Flag of Charcot Island, Antarctica

Flag of Charcot Island
Antarctica

Charcot Island was recognized as an island by an Australian - Sir Hubert Wilkins in 1929. The colours of Charcot Island flag - orange and blue - are based upon the two popular flags for Antarctica designed by Whitney Smith and Graham Bartram.

The constellation represents the most southern constellation Octant the star compass.

Spaatz Island Flag, Antarctica

Dundee Island - Antarctica

Flag of Dundee Island
Antarctica

The flag is based upon the islands namesake - Dundee which is a town in Scotland. Basically a it's a Scottish Canton on it own matching field with the dexter bend extended the whole way across. The constellation is Octans the Star Compass. The eight pointed star represents the 'South Star.'

America's Pre-Bicentennial Flag for 1576

America's Pre-Bicentennial took place on July 4, 1576 two hundred years before the official birth of the United States.  Since Spain had free run on the continent of that epoch the Colonial Spanish Burgundy Flag is in the Canton and a modern motif of Spain is in the the field.  The red burgundy cross has 13 white stars on it that foretell the future coming of the 13 rebellious colonies that would arise two hundred years later.

The only one 'state' area was settled by Spain since 1565, which would become a part of the future United States: Florida.  On July 4, 1576 the founders of Florida were at war with England, the Netherlands, and France during the Eighty Years War.   Also note that the territory of Spanish Florida included much of the South Eastern United States.

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.