French Southern Territories .tf

Meaning of the Flag

The flag of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (French: Drapeau des Terres Australes et Antarctiques Françaises) is a flag representing the overseas territory of France consisting of Adélie Land (Terre Adélie), the Crozet Islands (Îles Crozet), the Kerguelen Islands (Îles Kerguelen), Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands (Îles Saint Paul et Amsterdam), and the Scattered Islands (Îles Éparses). The flag was adopted on 23 February 2007. The stars are sometimes thought to represent each of the five regions of the territory, though this was not stated in the decree to adopt the flag.

Flag History

1. 1958
   The flag, which was created in 1958, was nearly identical to the current one with the exception of having three stars instead of five.
2. 2007–present
   

   Current national flag, in use since 2007.

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