Flag Island (Antarctica)
| Flag Island | ||
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| Waters | Prydz Bay | |
| Archipelago | Rough Islands | |
| Geographical location | 68 ° 50 ′ S , 77 ° 46 ′ E | |
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| Highest elevation | 40 m | |
Flag Island ( English , Russian Остров Флаг Ostrow Flag , German ' Flag Island ' ) is an irregularly shaped island off the Ingrid Christensen coast of the East Antarctic Princess Elisabeth Land . In the group of the Rauer Islands , it lies between Hop Island and Filla Island .
Scientists on a Soviet Antarctic expedition mapped it and named it in 1956. The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia translated the name into English on March 7, 1991.
Web links
- Flag Island in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)