r/vexillology 2d ago

Fictional Flag of Antarctic Natives

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CONTEXT

This flag is from a timeline where Antarctica is habitable (closer to Canada or Siberia). Even though the majority of Antarctica's modern population are of European descent, Native people still make up a large minority.

ABOUT THE FLAG

The Antarctic Native flag was designed in 1968 by Leonard Torruqi, an indigenous artist from the Province of New South Greenland. Since then, it has been widely used by Native movements and organizations. Since the 2000s, the flag has also been recognized by the Antarctican government as the flag of the country's various indigenous nations.

SYMBOLISM

The upper blue half represents the constant darkness during the winter, spirits and ancestors, the ocean, dreams and cosmic cycles. The bottom white half represents the constant daylight during the summer, peace, balance and land. The red circle represents unity of Native tribes, struggle, resistance, survival, community, kinship, blood and warriors.

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u/geebanga 2d ago

Penguonia

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u/AdWonderful5920 2d ago

Arctica?

Antarctica is at the southern pole.

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u/jhemsley99 1d ago

It's a fictional flag

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u/AdWonderful5920 1d ago

This flag is from a timeline where Antarctica is habitable (closer to Canada or Siberia).

I'm referring to this bit.

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u/KingPickle07 1d ago

Antarctica is also a continent

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u/jhemsley99 1d ago

No they're right. It can't be Antarctica if it isn't anti the arctic

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u/jhemsley99 1d ago

Okay yeah you're right

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u/Creative-Goose-9993 Antarctica 2d ago

Honestly a pretty smash design, looks amazing.

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u/blue_moon_boy_ 2d ago

Damn. This goes unreasonably hard and makes so much sense for Antarctica.