MARS FLAG

The flag of Mars is a tricolor used to represent the planet of Mars. While not official in any legal sense, it has been approved by and is used by the Mars Society and The Planetary Society. Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after the Roman god of war, Mars. It is often described as the "Red Planet", as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, having surface features reminiscent both of the impact craters of the Moon and the volcanoes, valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps of Earth.