This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Learn more. Skip to main content Skip to acknowledgement of country Skip to footer On this page Toggle Caption The black symbolises Aboriginal people. The yellow represents the sun, the constant re-newer of life. Red depicts the earth and peoples' relationship to the land. It also represents ochre, which is used by Aboriginal people in ceremonies.
No other company is allowed to print the flag on their products. Cathy Freeman stirred up controversy at the Commonwealth Game by running her victory lap with both the Australian national flag and the Aboriginal flag after winning the m and m races. However, at the London Olympic Games Indigenous boxer Damien Hooper was warned about breaching the Olympic Charter when he wore an Aboriginal flag t-shirt into the ring.
Harold Thomas still holds copyright in the flag which was reaffirmed in a Federal Court case. Permission must be obtained from him for all reproductions. The first city Council to fly the flag was Newcastle City Council in The flag is now flown prominently across Australia at public buildings, schools and at community events.
Can you add an Aboriginal Flag to our iPhone Emojis next update! The white colour of the star represents peace. The flag can also be interpreted through the traditional name for the Torres Strait, 'Zenadth Kes' [23] : Zei meaning Australia, Naigai stands for Papua New Guinea, Dagum is the area in-between the two countries, Thowa Thdwa means land mass, Dhari is representing the islanders, and Star stands for the five regions as above.
Download a colour-in page for the Torres Strait Islander flag! Official recognition doesn't mean that these flags have equal status to the national flag, still less supplant it [7].
It does not create "nations within a nation". It does mean that the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags have legal status and protection. Most importantly, the government's decision tries to say to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: "You are a valued and unique part of the fabric of our nation.
The aspect ratio or proportion of the Australian flag is , while that of the Aboriginal flag and Torres Strait Islander flag is Use this one-page PDF to print a colour-in exercise for your class. Contains outlines for both the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flag and a space where students can put their name. Download colour-in template. More and more Australians inoculate themselves against ignorance and stereotypes by finally reading up on Aboriginal history and the culture's contemporary issues.
But to truly move forward we need to achieve "herd information". It will definitely be really helpful in me getting to know, understand, honour and relate with Aboriginal people better. This site uses cookies to personalise your experience.
If you continue using the site, you indicate that you are happy to receive cookies from this website. Please note that this website might show images and names of First Peoples who have passed. Close this Wishing you knew more about Aboriginal culture? Search no more. Get key foundational knowledge about Aboriginal culture in a fun and engaging way.
Stop feeling bad about not knowing. Make it fun to know better. Tip Download a colour-in page for the Aboriginal flag! Story: How one athlete put the Aboriginal flag on the world map In Aboriginal runner Cathy Freeman hung the Aboriginal flag in her room at the Barcelona Olympic Games, where she missed out on the final. Should Australia adopt a new flag, free from the Union Jack? Check out the Free the Flag campaign being run by Clothing the Gap, who have launched an online petition calling for the copyright arrangements to be changed.
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Red This illustrates the red earth, and the red ochre used in ceremonies. Black The black represents the Aboriginal people of Australia.
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