The sequence of colors, from red, to green, and finally blue, represent the transformation of Mars from a lifeless planet to one teeming with life, as inspired by Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars trilogy of novels. It is also flown at the Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station, on behalf of the Mars Society.
The colors in sequence—red, then green, and finally blue—represent Mars' transformation from a lifeless world to one filled with life, as described in Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars trilogy. This color scheme is also used at the Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station on behalf of the Mars Society.