Flag of Mars Flag of Mars A flag of Mars is a flag or flag design that represents the planet Mars or that represents a fictional Martian government. Science fiction authors have, for literary purposes, described the flags of fictional Martian governments. Some of the readers of those flag descriptions have created flags or flag images that are based on the authors’ descriptions. Flag images for two fictional Martian governments are presented in this article. Advocates of the exploration and settlement of Mars have designed, manufactured, and sold Mars flags, sometimes with the hope that their designs may one day be adopted and
The Gods of Mars to Earth in pre-technological eras, particularly with the inclusion of kingdoms, empires or religious societies. Spacecraft may appear, but are not central to the story (something which makes these tales distinct from Space Opera, where spaceships are usually a key focus of the narrative). There were some Planetary Romances prior to the publication of the Barsoom novels, but "A Princess of Mars" and "The Gods of Mars" and other novels in the Barsoom series were the most influential on the numerous similar stories that were published subsequently. Burroughs's vision of Mars was loosely inspired by astronomical speculation of the time,