Flag of the British Antarctic Territory

The Flag of the British Antarctic Territory was granted in 1963, a year after the British Antarctic Territory

British Antarctic Territory

The British Antarctic Territory is a sector of Antarctica claimed by the United Kingdom as one of its 14 British Overseas Territories. It comprises the region south of 60°S latitude and between longitudes and , forming a wedge shape that extends to the South Pole...

was created. Previously the Territory was a part of the Falkland Islands Dependencies

Falkland Islands Dependencies

Falkland Islands Dependencies was the constitutional arrangement for administering the British territories in Sub-Antarctica and Antarctica from 1843 until 1985.-Background:...

and used the same flag

Flag of the Falkland Islands

The first flag of the Falkland Islands was adopted on 29 September 1948. It was a Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton and the coat-of-arms superimposed upon a white disc...

.

The flag is a white ensign with the Union Flag

Union Flag

The Union Flag, also known as the Union Jack, is the flag of the United Kingdom. It retains an official or semi-official status in some Commonwealth Realms; for example, it is known as the Royal Union Flag in Canada. It is also used as an official flag in some of the smaller British overseas...

in the canton, defaced with the Coat of Arms of the British Antarctic Territory

Coat of arms of the British Antarctic Territory

The coat of arms of the British Antarctic Territory were first granted in 1952, when the territory was still a dependency of the Falkland Islands ....

. The flag flies over the British research stations in the Territory, and also at the headquarters and offices of the British Antarctic Survey

British Antarctic Survey

The British Antarctic Survey is the United Kingdom's national Antarctic operation and has an active role in Antarctic affairs. BAS is part of the Natural Environment Research Council and has over 400 staff. It operates five research stations, two ships and five aircraft in and around Antarctica....

. Vessels of the British Antarctic Survey use a blue ensign

Blue Ensign

The Blue Ensign is a flag, one of several British ensigns, used by certain organisations or territories associated with the United Kingdom. It is used either plain, or defaced with a badge or other emblem....

defaced with the shield from the coat of arms. A flag is available for the Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory

Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory

This is a list of High Commissioners and Commissioners of the British Antarctic Territory , the area of Antarctica claimed by the United Kingdom....

, a Union Flag defaced with the coat of arms.

See also