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by James Dignan, 1 April 2013
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All "British Arctic Territory" flags are hoaxes, developed by Clay Moss et al. on April Fools' Days
by James Dignan, 1 April 2013
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I've been researching some of the history of the BAT, and was surprised to
find that there was a short-lived Russian Arctic Territory. Set up by a group of
disgruntled Tsarists in 1917, the territory existed only briefly, between 1
April 1916 and 1 April 1917. In the end they decided they'd had enough of the
conditions and headed back south to thaw out, renouncing all claims to the
land... er... ice they'd been living on. The area later became part of the BAT.
James Dignan, 1 April 2013
![[Russian Arctic Territory (hoax)]](../images/g/gb!ru!rat-en.gif)
by Pete Loeser, 1 April 2013
I believe we would be remiss if we didn't add the ensign of the Office
of the Russian Arctic Territory Service (ORATS) whose efforts resulted in the
saving of countless vacationing Russian and British tourist who were shipwrecked
along the unpredictable coast of the Russian Arctic Territory during this period
of history. This predecessor of the more modern British Arctic Territory
Guard/United Air and Naval Organization (BATGUANO) fulfilled their duties with a
singular dedication, and it should be noted that the Imperial ORATS were largely
responsible for curtailing the infamous poaching activities surrounding periods
fascination with hats made from the rare and now endangered Arctic Aardvark
pelts. Dependants of the original RAT settlers still tell stories and tales of
this brave group of men at their semi-annual RAT fairs and feeds.
Pete
Loeser, 1 April 2013
