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Since the formation of [[Westarctica]], it has been a stated goal of the government to carry the flag to [[Antarctica]] as a demonstration to the world and other [[micronation]]s that Westarctica is not merely a hobby project created to pass the time or a simulated nation. | Since the formation of [[Westarctica]], it has been a stated goal of the government to carry the flag to [[Antarctica]] as a demonstration to the world and other [[micronation]]s that Westarctica is not merely a hobby project created to pass the time or a simulated nation. | ||
On 23 November 2023, the [[flag of Westarctica]] was unfurled on the Antarctic Peninsula by anthropologist Ashley Meredith and her husband after having been similarly photographed with a colony of [[Adélie penguin]]s on D'Hainaut Island three days prior. | On 23 November 2023, the [[flag of Westarctica]] was unfurled on the Antarctic Peninsula by anthropologist Ashley Meredith and her husband after having been similarly photographed with a colony of [[Adélie penguin]]s on [[D'Hainaut Island]] three days prior. | ||
The arrival of the flag on the continent of Antarctica is considered a major event in the history of [[Westarctica]] and a sign of the nation's commitment to conducting operations in the southern polar region. | The arrival of the flag on the continent of Antarctica is considered a major event in the history of [[Westarctica]] and a sign of the nation's commitment to conducting operations in the southern polar region. | ||
[[Category: Geography of Antarctica]] | [[Category: Geography of Antarctica]] | ||