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All "British Arctic Territory" flags are hoaxes, developed by Clay Moss et al. on April Fools' Days
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![[British Arctic Territory hoax]](../images/g/gb!batb_j.gif)
image by Clay Moss and Miles Li, 1 April 2013, 1 April 2024
Technically, the BAT Blue ensign may be accompanied by a jack along with the
Royal Fleets Auxiliary ensign.
Clay Moss, 21 October 2008
The only stipulation on any square BAT ensign styled Jack, that would
accompany the ensign itself is that, the shield by itself, is no taller than 2/9
the height of the flag. This is also the standard for a badge within the circle.
There have been discussions about quartering a circled badge, as opposed to
attempting to put it in the middle of the fly. Then of course, there was the
horrifying incident regarding the BAT Ambassador's
jack.
Clay Moss, 1 April 2024
Post-2014 model
image by Clay Moss, 1 April 2024
![[British Arctic Territory hoax]](../images/g/gb!batjack.gif)
image by Clay Moss, 1 April 2023
A new introduction to the BAT's substantial "flag" array is posted here,
proportioned 1:2. Without embellishing all of the boring details, all BAT
parties affected agreed that the BAT needed an all purpose maritime jack.
Having "one off" jacks made up for this purpose, or that, was proving to be
expensive, and is often time consuming, as the party in need waits for its
special ensign to arrive. So, the BAT now has an all purpose jack. As you can
see, the BATJACK is modeled after the UK Civil Jack. The BAT Blue border around
the Union, signifies this jack to be clearly that of the BAT. Noticeably, this
is the territory's first "flag" of any sort, not incorporating the BAT polar
bear or Arctic aardvark.
The proportions of the jack are variable, in
terms of width to length, but as with UK Civil jacks, the overall height of the
Union will be 3/5 the height of the overall jack, and the hoist. and fly portion
of the border will correspond, horizontally in width, with the vertical width of
the top/bottom border. The Union will be adjusted accordingly.
The
current "British" tradition of flying square jacks to correspond with a ship's
or yacht's ensign is not being retired. Now though, there is simply another
choice. The BATJACK will be ordered in bulk, and be readily available for
purchase wherever BAT flags and ensigns are sold.
Clay Moss, 1 April 2023
![[British Arctic Territory hoax]](../images/g/gb!batamb_j.gif)
image by Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 1 April 2013
The ambassador's ensign can be "jacked" when an ambassador or consular is
afloat.
Clay Moss, 21 October 2008
![[British Arctic Territory hoax]](../images/g/gb!btaj.gif)
image by Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg and Pete Loeser, 1 April 2014
Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg was gracious enough last BAT Day, 2013 to
submit several BAT jacks. These were initially approved by the OV, but a problem
with Peter's basic idea soon became apparent. One of the BAT's Ambassador's was
on a diplomatic tour up and down the Gambia River. It was quite windy during the
tour and the newly acquired BAT Ambassador's jack that flew affront his vessel
began to fray quite quickly. To everyone's horror, because of the size of the
polar bear that Peter suggested for the BAT jack, the Ambassador's crowned bear
began mooning all viewers soon after the jack frayed.
We don't have an
actual photo because Gambian officials confiscated all such images, considering
them risqué and offensive. However, I have enclosed this image based
on eyewitness testimony. The light blue represents the sky. Also attached is the new
version of the Ambassador's jack. From this point forward, a ratio of 2/9
will be used when defacing any BAT jack. The bear in the new jack is in
horizontal width, 2/9 the height of the jack....and length for that matter.
Clay Moss, 1 April 2014
I've recently read about DIT flags (Do-It-Themselves) of expeditions and
people travelling up rivers etc.. I definitely can't be held responsible for BAT
ambassadors who brings along an old flag (or is it an ensign?), and while under
way try to shorten it and than re-sew the badge on it according to their
recollection of my reconstructions. And I'd say that any ambassador who might be
expected to do stuff like that anyway, should be tested on her, or his, ability
to hem a fly edge properly.
Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 1 April
2014
BAT's government was reading through yesterday's BAT Day threads, and
realized that it was time to get several square BAT maritime jacks posted, so
everyone would know how particular jacks are produced in Alert. Having said
that, it is quite rare for any boat, ship, or yacht to fly a square British
ensign model jack. Until the new all=purpose jack was introduced last year, I
don't think I ever saw the HMBATS Narwhal, (for example), outfitted with a
square BATRFA jack, while the ship served as BAT's RFA ship. Technically, there
is a plethora of square jacks filed away "on paper", but very few are actually
being utilized.
Nevertheless, we are posting several of the cataloged
square jacks to serve as models for anyone in need of one. The main rule to
remember is "2/9"! The Gambian River Fiasco, or
The Mooning as it is referred
to here in the BAT, was the catalyst incident
that triggered 2/9 stipulation. A primarily vertical emblem will be 2/9 the
height of a square jack, while horizontal emblem will be 2/9 the width. Disks,
or circles speak for themselves.
Clay Moss, 1 April 2024
![[British Arctic Territory hoax]](../images/g/gb!batambj.gif)
image by Clay Moss, 1 April 2024
To ease the world's collective concerns, I have attached BAT's new official
image of our new Ambassador's/Consul's jack for all of the obvious above
reasons. The BAT bear is horizonally, 2/9 the width of the jack. Additionally,
we have upgraded the royal crown to "Tudor" reflecting King Charles' reign.
Now, if this particular bear moons anyone, we will all know without a doubt, it
was an act of nature.
Clay Moss, 1 April 2024
Below are renditions of regular BAT badge defacements, offering a guide for
manufacture.
We were asked why we are quartering our square jack emblems.
It's quite simple. The defacements are easier to see, and identify when
quartered in the lower fly. We know this from building both type square jacks,
and then observing them in various forms of "flutter".
Clay Moss, 1
April 2024
![[British Arctic Territory hoax]](../images/g/gb!batjr.gif)
![[British Arctic Territory hoax]](../images/g/gb!batjr2.gif)
images by Clay Moss, 1 April 2024