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British Arctic Territory Armed Forces

British Arctic Territory Flag Hoax

All "British Arctic Territory" flags are hoaxes, developed by Clay Moss et al. on April Fools' Days

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British Arctic Territory

Brigade Commander

image by Miles Li, 1 April 2024

The British Arctic Territory Army has no distinctive flag, but uses the normal British Arctic Territory Blue Ensign instead. However its seniormost officer, which currently holds the rank of Brigadier, does use a distinguishing flag of a Brigade Commander, of the standard British pattern: a blue triangular flag, proportions 2:3, defaced with a formation badge (in this case the BAT coat-of-arms in a white circle).
Miles Li, 1 April 2024

Air Force flag

image by Clay Moss

The BAT Air Force flag and Civil Air Ensign were introduced on 12 March, 1996. I'm aware that the bears are still hovering, but in this case, it's most appropriate. The bear in the Air Force flag is red from sunburn at high altitude, and it coincidentally makes the BATAF flag appear to be related to the RAF flag. Before the sunburn incident, the roundel appeared to be sort of Scottish.
Clay Moss, 6 April 2005

image by Clay Moss, 1 April 2017

The British Arctic Air Force is getting some much needed assistance from the Royal Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, (formerly the British Arctic Royal Australian Air force), and the US Air Force. Each of these air forces has agreed to assist the BAT in training its Air Force pilots and technicians. From this point forward, any aircraft that is involved in training BAT pilots will wear the special distinguishing BAT Training roundel. Additionally, the newly approved BAT Flight Orientation Group BATFOG flag or ensign will be flown at station when any BAAF flight training operation is under way.
Clay Moss, 1 April 2017

The last issue I received of the VABAT Journal "The Royal Seagull" had an extra blank page tucked in. As I looked at it I thought I saw an impression of the word Navy, bringing back my own glorious Navy days. So I took a pencil to run over the page to highlight the letters.

It seemed to be a reference to the BAT Navy being very upset about all the attention the Air Force was getting. So they were in super-secret research to build a BAT submarine. Many words were indecipherable, but it looked like the dispute was to reject the whale shape and instead have a trout shaped submarine called Schubert (or was it Sherbert? I couldn't tell). Of course, that was rejected and it now will look like the Ogcocephalus Darwin, the Batfish. The delays were how to fit a ping pong table and bowling alley inside.

The biggest argument was about the color of the flag and how it should fly underwater. That's all I could read. Hope I'm not revealing any BAT secrets.
Lee Herold, 1 April 2017

BAT Medical Air Network

image by Clay Moss, 1 April 2017

A very hush hush group being formed within the BAT military establishment. They are calling themselves the BAT Medical Air Network, BATMAN.
What little we know is that the group's mission is medical and global in nature. We also know that the Association of Men named Clark Kent, AMCK generously donated vast resources, allowing the group to go into action rather quickly. Yep, they have a flag. Can you guess which one it is?
Clay Moss, 1 April 2017

I can say though that both wings of BATMAN are taking front and center here, involved in activities that are very “hush-hush”. So, BAT Batman flags can be seen displayed in front of most homes here in Alert.
Clay Moss, 1 April 2022

BAT Nuclear Energy Regulatory Department (BATNERD)

image by Clay Moss, 24 March 2021

The BAT is now a member of the NWS, or Nuclear Weaponed States, although we're only a humble territory. A couple of high school kids got us there, (accidentally), building a soda can sized bomb.

Someone did ask how the BAT might deliver a nuclear warhead if it ever became necessary. Well, the same three kids who built the BATbomb, are avid Estes rocket enthusiasts. And before they ever built the bomb, they had figured out a way to fire a standard Estes model rocket 12,000 nautical miles. How they do that is a bigger territorial secret than how they built the BATbomb.

Can you imagine the global fear that must resonate through the BAT’s potential enemies, knowing that the BAT can deliver a nuclear warhead, the size of a soda can or smaller, using a cardboard rocket? Absolutely zero radar signature, and virtually no rocket exhaust to detect.

As a result of our new found, (now year old ), status, the BAT Nuclear Energy Regulatory Department, or BATNERD was founded, and thus, its blue ensign.
Clay Moss, 24 March 2021

BAT Military Air Network

image by Clay Moss, 24 March 2021

When one becomes a nuclear power, lots of other stuff takes place via a domino affect, and another BAT department was created. BATMAN. Now, those of you familiar with the BAT Medical Air Network BATMAN, may wonder what's going on. We don't know precisely, as the new top secret BATMAN, is the BAT Military Air Network, Their BATMAN flag is simply missing the Staff of Aesculapius.
Clay Moss, 24 March 2021

Civil Air Ensign

image by Clay Moss

I'm aware that some will believe that the arms of the cross on the BAT's civil air flag are too skinny. They are if compared to Britain's Civil Air Ensign. However, my illustration corresponds exactly in specification to the UK Civil Air Ensign in my collection.
Clay Moss, 6 April 2005

BAAF Air Wing Commander

image by Clay Moss

It has become necessary to identify the stationing of air wing commanders as BAAF units are deployed globally. The BAAF wing commanders flag also became
official yesterday 1 April, 2006.
Clay Moss, 2 April 2006

Royal Fleets Auxiliary

image by Clay Moss

Our version of the Royal Fleets Auxiliary is hoisted over only one ship at the moment. The HMS Narwhal currently serves with distinction here in the Straits of Malacca and has recently assisted in minor humanitarian relief duty. Like many Confederate Naval ships, the Narwhal has never seen its own home waters. I will send a picture soon, but you must promise not to laugh.
Clay Moss, 6 April 2005

image by Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 1 April 2013

Technically, the BAT Blue ensign may be accompanied by a jack along with the Royal Fleets Auxiliary ensign.
Clay Moss, 21 October 2008

Trinity House

image by Miles Li, 1 April 2015

Apart from providing the same services as its English counterpart (lighthouses, buoys, deep sea pilots), it also operates an all-important fleet of icebreakers. Unlike its English counterpart though, vessels of the British Arctic Territory Trinity House does not have its own ensign, but fly the normal British Arctic Territory Blue Ensign instead.
Miles Li, 1 April 2015

The BATTH has applied for permission to use their flag as a jack when their fleet of ice breakers is at sea and in port. The DoV should rule on the request at any time.
Clay Moss, 1 April 2015

Here is the reply from the Admiralty:
"Please be advised that it is not necessary to seek official permission for BATTH icebreakers to fly the BATTH flag as a jack. It is a long-standing and accepted custom for ships to fly their appropriate house flags as jacks while in port or while dressing ship, and there is no law preventing the BATTH from doing the same."
Miles Li, 1 April 2015

Dear Prime Minister,
   We are in receipt of your request of today’s date with regard to the flying of the territory’s flag as a jack by vessels in Government service, and would draw your attention to the Warrant which authorized the flying of a defaced blue ensign by such vessels. This warrant specifically also authorizes the flying of an accompanying defaced blue jack. It should be noted that such jacks are traditionally square with a defacement as per their accompanying ensign.
   Trusting that this is sufficient for your requirements, I remain,
   Respectfully yours on Behalf of Her Majesty’s Government
Christopher Southworth (DoV author), 1 April 2015