The Aboriginal flag 1971

1971 — The Aboriginal flag is first flown in Adelaide on 12th July – National Aborigines Day. It is given legal recognition under federal legislation in July 1995 as a flag of Australia.
Designed by Harold Thomas, an Arrernte man from central Australia. The red represents the earth and our relationship to it. The black above represents all the Aboriginal people including ancestors. The yellow is the sun, the source of life.

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