The Aboriginal flag has been recognised as an official flag of Australia since 1995, ... "The flag represents the timeless history of our land and our people's time on it," he said in a statement.

Bold push for new Australian flag without the Union Jack. READ MORE: Alternative designs for Australia's national flag divide opinion By CAMERON CARPENTER FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA. Published: 21: ...

SYDNEY, Jan 25 (Reuters) - The Australian government said on Tuesday it had acquired copyright to the Aboriginal flag so it can be freely used, resolving a commercial dispute that had restricted ...

A black band to represent the people. Red for their connection to land. A yellow circle in the centre for the sun. This is the design of the Aboriginal flag, which is seen all over Australia ...

The Australian red ensign – a red version of the familiar Australian flag – has appeared all over the news and social media in recent months. The question is, why? Historically associated with ...

Australia Day celebrations, marked with a national public holiday on Jan. 26, have become controversial because the date is seen by indigenous Australians as marking the invasion of their land by ...

The Australian Embassy in Ireland has become the first Australian posting in the world to permanently fly the indigenous Aboriginal flag alongside the national flag.

The first flag, the Reconciliation Flag, was one designed by John Blaxland in 2013, and featured a seven-pointed star filled with dots to represent 150 indigenous and 100 migrant languages.

Only then would the flag truly reflect the cultural richness of this great southern land. You can view suggestions to a new Australian flag, or submit your own ideas here . Australian flag ...

It was not until the Flag Act became law in 1954 that Australia’s blue ensign became the national flag. Prior to that, Australians were more familiar with the red ensign .

The Australian government has bought the copyright of the Aboriginal flag in a bid to “free” the symbol of indigenous pride from disputes over who can use it.