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06-MAR-2003

Antarctic Tartan

Antarctic Tartan - "The colours of which are inspired by King penguins... The design of each sett is taken from Antarctic geography. The square of white at the centre represents the ice-covered continent and the light of the Antarctic summer. Within this, threads of pale blue represent the 0/360, 90, 180 and 270 degree lines of longitude and the point where they cross - the South Pole. Two bands of grey depict mountain ranges and exposed coastal rocks. Animals and simple plant life are found around Antarctica's coast so the colours that follow, orange, yellow, black and white represent not only penguins but also the wealth of other animal life on land and in the seas. Orange also represents the lichens encrusting the rocks. Pale blue and white depict the ice shelves, with a thick band of midnight blue for ocean deeps and dark winters. Each tartan sett is separated by a thin white band, representing the Antarctic Circle. Where bands of white cross over, the stars of the Southern Cross are depicted". -- Designed by Celtic Originals Aros, Mull, Scotland

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