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 progression of colors—red, then green, and concluding with blue—signifies Mars' evolution from a barren planet to one teeming with life, as depicted in Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars trilogy. This sequence is also displayed at the Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station on behalf of the Mars Society.