The Video Game That Accidentally Gave Antarctica a Flag

Summary by Krater

This video explores the history of flags representing Antarctica, from the 1929 white sheet used by early research vessels to the unoffical 1997 design and the 2018 True South flag created to represent the continent.

From the video

Answers: Does Antarctica have a flag?

• Antarctic flags
• History of Antarctica flags
• True South flag
• Antarctica territorial claims
• Vexillology

What it concludes

• Antarctica has no official flag because it is not an official country.
• A white flag was used as a flag of courtesy by an early research vessel in 1929.
• A 1997 digital atlas design for Antarctica was based on the UN flag's perspective and neutrality.
• The 2018 True South flag features a design that nods to the continent's dark skies, snow and ice, and compass pointing south.