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Arturo Prat Naval Base, in Antarctica (Chile)

Last modified: 2006-09-30 by antónio martins
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• About the flag
• Coat of arms

See also:

• Flags of the chilean Navy
• Chilean Antarctica

About the flag and coat of arms

This coat of arms is also displayed on a white flag.
Pascal Gross, 12 Apr 2001

Coat of arms

According to official information of the Chilean Navy, the penguins in the Arturo Prat Base Coat of Arms, are a pair of Pingüino Adelia (Adelie Penguin in English). The name used by biologists is Pygoscelis adeliae.
Francisco Gregoric, 18 Jun 2006

The coat of arms can be seen on a post stamp issued in 1997 by the chilean posts to commermorate the 50th anniversary of this naval base. (stamp Nr. 1413 in Yvert & Tellier catalogue).
Pascal Gross, 12 Apr 2001

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