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==Flag of Westarctica== | ==Flag of Westarctica== | ||
On 20 November 2023, D'Hainaut Island was the first place in [[Antarctica]] that the [[Flag of Westarctica]] visited during its journey to the Antarctic continent. The flag was photographed beside a colony of [[ | On 20 November 2023, D'Hainaut Island was the first place in [[Antarctica]] that the [[Flag of Westarctica]] visited during its journey to the Antarctic continent. The flag was photographed beside a colony of [[Gentoo penguin]]s by anthropologist Ashley Meredith and her husband. | ||
The arrival of the flag in 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. As [[penguin]]s are a [[National Symbols of Westarctica|national symbol of Westarctica]], the landing on D'Hainaut Island was considered of equal importance to the subsequent landing on the [[Antarctic Peninsula]]. | The arrival of the flag in 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. As [[penguin]]s are a [[National Symbols of Westarctica|national symbol of Westarctica]], the landing on D'Hainaut Island was considered of equal importance to the subsequent landing on the [[Antarctic Peninsula]]. | ||
[[Category:Geography of Antarctica]] | [[Category:Geography of Antarctica]] | ||