Flag of Antarctica

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Flag Name	Flag of Antarctica
Territory	Antarctica
Official Name	Antarctica
Capital	No capital — the territory has no settled administration
Continent	Antarctic
Region	Antarctica
ISO Code	AQ / ATA
Internet Domain	.aq
Calling Code	No country code — stations use their operator’s numbering
Currency	None — stations use the currency of their operating country
Official Language(s)	No official language; English, Russian and Spanish are widely used
Demonym	Antarctican
Area	14,000,000 km²
Population	1,106 (approx.)
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	No

Official Flag Name	Flag of Antarctica
Current Version Adopted	2002
Design First Used	1929
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	2
Main Colours	Blue, White
Designer	Graham Bartram designed the widely used version
Design Type	Blue field with a white map of the continent
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official territorial flag
Governing Authority	Territorial administration of Antarctica

Colour	Appearance	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Blue		#072B5F	7, 43, 95	93, 55, 0, 63	No official Pantone reference
White		#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference

Map of Antarctica	A plain white outline on blue, standing for a continent held in common under the Antarctic Treaty
Blue	Stands for a neutral colour, echoing the United Nations flag.
White	Stands for the ice of the continent, shown as a map.

Year / Period	Event
1 December 1959	The Antarctic Treaty sets the continent aside for peaceful scientific use
2002	Graham Bartram’s design becomes the most widely used unofficial flag
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	2:3
Hoist (height)	2 units
Fly (width)	3 units
Layout	Blue field with a white map of the continent
Band / Stripe Construction	No stripes; the map is centred
Construction Sheet Available	No
Governing Specification	No treaty body has adopted an official flag

Setting	Flown	Notes
Government buildings	Yes	Flown on official premises
Schools and public institutions	Yes	Common in daily and ceremonial use
Private and civil use	Yes	May be flown by members of the public
Public holidays and commemorations	Yes	Displayed on national days of remembrance
Armed forces	No	Defence is handled by the administering state
Naval and maritime use	Yes	Used on locally registered vessels
Embassies abroad	No	Represented diplomatically by the administering state
International sport	Yes	Many territories field their own teams
United Nations building	No	Only member and observer states are flown

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
Territorial flag	The primary flag shown on this page	Yes
Civil flag	Flown by private citizens and organisations	Yes
War flag	Carried by the armed forces on land	No
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	No
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	No
Presidential standard	Marks the presence of the head of state	No
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	No
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Yes

Years in Use (current design)	24 years
Adoption Date	2002
Earliest Recorded Use	1929
Designer	Graham Bartram designed the widely used version
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Blue
Flags It Resembles	The United Nations flag inspired the map-on-blue arrangement
Notable Feature	Blue field with a white map of the continent