Captain Robert Falcon Scott's expedition. He was beaten to the South Pole by a month by Roald Amundsen.
The south flag. on a serious note, the south pole is in Antarctica.
Norway was the first Scandinavian country to fly its flag at the South Pole. Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian explorer, led the first successful expedition to reach the South Pole in 1911.
There is no official flag for the South Pole and many countries' flags fly there. There are no countries on Antarctica, which means no official flag, no currency, no stamps, nothing to represent sovereignty -- because there isn't any.
The US flag was first planted at the North Pole on April 6, 1969, during the “Operation Deep Freeze II” mission led by the US Navy. The mission was part of efforts to establish a presence in the Arctic region during the Cold War.
At the Ceremonial South Pole, there is one national flag for each country that is a signatory to the Antarctic Treaty. The Ceremonial South Pole is a short distance from the Geographic or Terrestrial South Pole. At present there are 46 signatories to the Treaty, 28 Consultative (voting) and 18 acceding (non-voting).
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Russia.
The south flag. on a serious note, the south pole is in Antarctica.
The lack of atmosphere on the moon means there's no wind to cause the flag to slump against the pole. When the flag was initially planted, the horizontal pole along the top edge helped it maintain its iconic rippled appearance.
Norway was the first Scandinavian country to fly its flag at the South Pole. Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian explorer, led the first successful expedition to reach the South Pole in 1911.
To put the Australian flag on the South Pole
There is no official flag for the South Pole and many countries' flags fly there. There are no countries on Antarctica, which means no official flag, no currency, no stamps, nothing to represent sovereignty -- because there isn't any.
Dr. Jagannathan Srinivasaraghavan planted an Indian national flag on April 23 1985.
The US flag was first planted at the North Pole on April 6, 1969, during the “Operation Deep Freeze II” mission led by the US Navy. The mission was part of efforts to establish a presence in the Arctic region during the Cold War.
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Raise the flag briskly to the top of the pole. Pause for just a second, then slowly lower the flag until it is in the center of the pole (literally half staff). Lowering the flag from half staff is the exact opposite. Raise the flag to full staff, pause for a second, then slowly lower the flag all the way.