Antarctic Treaty Emblem Flag Reference

Antarctic Treaty reference

Antarctic Treaty Emblem Flag Reference uses blue field bearing the white Antarctic Treaty emblem with a map of Antarctica. Ratio 2:3, current adoption September 20, 2002 and design credited to Graham Bartram.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Antarctic Treaty Emblem Flag Reference
Entity Type	Antarctic Treaty reference
Identifier	AQ / ATA
Region	Antarctic

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	September 20, 2002
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, White
Designer	Graham Bartram
Construction	Blue field bearing the white Antarctic Treaty emblem with a map of Antarctica

Documented Colour Values

Colour	Appearance	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue		#072B5F	7, 43, 95	93, 55, 0, 63
White		#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the field, echoing the United Nations flag.
White	the ice of the continent.
Antarctic Treaty emblem	A map of Antarctica used as the formal emblem of the Antarctic Treaty; Antarctica itself has no single official continental flag.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Antarctic Treaty Emblem Flag Reference

Blue field bearing the white Antarctic Treaty emblem with a map of Antarctica The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with plain field with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Antarctica is Blue (#072B5F) and White (#FFFFFF). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Antarctic Treaty emblem: A map of Antarctica used as the formal emblem of the Antarctic Treaty; Antarctica itself has no single official continental flag.

History and adoption record

The adoption field for the present record is September 20, 2002. The designer is recorded as Graham Bartram.

Current status and context

Antarctica is not a sovereign state and has no single official continental flag. The blue-and-white map design is associated with the Antarctic Treaty system; the treaty parties formally adopted the design as the Antarctic Treaty emblem in 2002.

Additional flag context

Antarctica has no official flag. Several designs circulate widely, but no treaty body has ever adopted one, so any version presented as official is a proposal.

The most reproduced design shows the continent in white on a plain blue field, echoing the United Nations flag.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Blue field bearing the white Antarctic Treaty emblem with a map of Antarctica, a 2:3 proportion and the visible antarctic Treaty emblem. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Antarctic Treaty Secretariat — Decision 2 (2002) — Treaty-system source

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Facts about the Flag of Antarctica

Antarctica is recorded as blue field bearing the white Antarctic Treaty emblem with a map of Antarctica.
The reference proportion for the flag of Antarctica is 2:3.
The stored palette for Antarctica contains Blue and White.
The adoption field for this antarctic treaty reference flag record is September 20, 2002.
Graham Bartram is credited in the dataset as the designer of the flag.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Antarctic Treaty emblem: A map of Antarctica used as the formal emblem of the Antarctic Treaty; Antarctica itself has no single official continental flag.
Antarctica is not a sovereign state and has no single official continental flag. The blue-and-white map design is associated with the Antarctic Treaty system; the treaty parties formally adopted the design as the Antarctic Treaty emblem in 2002.
Antarctica has no official flag. Several designs circulate widely, but no treaty body has ever adopted one, so any version presented as official is a proposal.
The most reproduced design shows the continent in white on a plain blue field, echoing the United Nations flag.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Antarctica

What does the flag of Antarctica look like?

Blue field bearing the white Antarctic Treaty emblem with a map of Antarctica, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Antarctica?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Antarctica?

The reference palette lists Blue #072B5F and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the flag of Antarctica represent?

Antarctic Treaty emblem — A map of Antarctica used as the formal emblem of the Antarctic Treaty; Antarctica itself has no single official continental flag.

When was the present flag record for Antarctica adopted?

The adoption field in this record is September 20, 2002.

Who designed the flag of Antarctica?

The designer is recorded as Graham Bartram.

Which design family does the flag of Antarctica belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with plain field with a central emblem designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.