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	Dreaming Online: Flags and Maps
		The Aboriginal Flag is divided horizontally into equal halves of fl (top) and red (bottom), with a yellow circle in the centre.
		The Torres Strait Islander Flag - designed by the late Bernard Namok from Thursday Island - stands for the unity and identity of all Torres Strait Islanders.
		The dharri or deri is a symbol for all Torres Strait Islanders.
	www.dreamtime.net.au /indigenous/flags.cfm (230 words)

	Info and facts on 'Flag of Australia' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The flag is of historical importance, having been the symbol that Australia has grown up under and the symbol that has been associated with all of her achievements on the international scene.
		The flag currently is not distinctive, containing as it does the national flag of another country in a position of prominence.
		The Centenary Flag is the flag presented on 3 September 2001 to the Prime Minister by the Australian National Flag Association at the flag centenary celebration - Royal Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fl/flag_of_australia.htm (1687 words)

	Torres Strait Islander flag - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Torres Strait Islander flag is an official Flag of Australia, and is the flag that represents Torres Strait Islander people.
		It won a local competition held by the Islands Coordinating Council, and was recognised by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission in June 1992.
		The green stripes at the top and the bottom of the flag represent the land, and the blue stripe in the centre represents the waters of the Torres Strait.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Torres_Strait_Islander_flag (273 words)

	Torres Strait Islanders - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Torres Strait Islanders are the indigenous people of the Torres Strait Islands, part of Queensland, Australia.
		There are 6,800 Torres Strait Islanders who live in the area of the Torres Strait, and 42,000 others who live outside of this area, mostly in the north of Queensland, such as in Townsville and Cairns.
		The language of the western and central islands of Torres Strait is related to languages of the Australian mainland and is a member of the Pama-Nyungan family of languages, which covers most of Australia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Torres_Strait_Islanders (472 words)

	Encyclopedia: Flag of Australia
		The flag was carried into New Guinea at the outbreak of World War I, and in tribute to the valour of Australian soldiers in Europe during that war it is still raised every day at the French village of Villers-Bretonneux.
		In particular, the flag is difficult to distinguish from a variety of flags based on the British Blue Ensign, most notably the national flag of New Zealand and the state flag of Victoria.
		The flag of South Australia was adopted on January 13, 1904; it is a British Blue Ensign faced with the state badge.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Flag-of-Australia (531 words)

	Guidelines 2 - It's an Honour
		The Torres Strait Islander flag was adopted in May 1992 during the Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival.
		The flag stands for the unity and identity of all Torres Strait Islanders.
		The top and bottom panels of the flag are green for the land and the middle panel is blue for the sea.
	www.itsanhonour.gov.au /flag/indigenous_people.html (142 words)

	Australian Aboriginal flag - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Australian Aboriginal flag is a flag that was initially used by Indigenous Australians in their struggle for land rights in Australia, but whose use has now expanded as a symbol of the Aboriginal people.
		On 14 July 1995 it was officially proclaimed by the Australian government to be legally "a Flag of Australia", along with the Torres Strait Islander flag under Section 5 of the Flags Act.
		Before the current Aboriginal flag was used at the tent embassy, other designs were used earlier in the year, including a fl, green and red flag made by Sydney supporters, and also a flag with a spear and four crescents in yellow in front of a red and fl background.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Australian_aboriginal_flag (1128 words)

	Encyclopedia: Torres Strait Islander
		The indigenous inhabitants of the islands, Torres Strait Islanders are Melanesian culturally...
		Torres Strait Islands, part of Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Governor HE Ms Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Area 1,852,642 kmÂ² (2st) - Land 1,730,648 kmÂ² - Water 121,994 kmÂ² (6.58%) Population (2003) - Population 3,796,800 (3rd...
		The Torres Strait Islanders insisted that they were Australians, but the Papua New Guinea government objected to complete Australian control over the waters of the strait.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Torres-Strait-Islander (599 words)

	IPSWICH & REGIONAL INDIGENOUS SERVICES \| HOME \| TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER FLAG (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The flag is emblazoned with a white Dari (head-dress) which is a symbol for Torres Strait Islanders.
		After a period of public consultation, the Government decided in July 1995 that the flag should be proclaimed a “Flag of Australia” under section 5 of the Flag Act 1953.
		The flag was so proclaimed by the Government General of Australia, William Hayden, on 14 July 1995.
	www.indigenousdirect-ipswich.com.au /home/torresflag.htm (235 words)

	flags (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		This headress is worn by Torres Strait Islanders in dances and in 'Malo-Bomal' ceremony enacting the origin and identity of the Torres Strait Islanders.
		A white 'dhoeri' sits in the centre of the Torres Strait Islander flag.
		Green is for the land, and the dhari is a symbol of all Torres Strait Islanders.
	www.brisbanesde.qld.edu.au /messagestick/pages/FLAGS.HTM (342 words)

	Torres Strait Islanders (Australia)
		The design was recognised by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) in June 1992, and the flag was given equal prominence with the Aboriginal flag.
		The Torres Strait Islander flag was officially proclaimed to be the flag of the Torres strait Islander people of Australia in The Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 14 July 1995 pursuant to s 5 of the Flags Act 1953.
		The dhari is a symbol of all Torres Strait Islanders and the five-pointed star represents the island groups - the eastern, central, western, the Port Kennedy area and the northern peninsula area.
	www.fotw.net /flags/au-tores.html (427 words)

	Kokotinna - Section 2
		The flag is symbolic to our people in a number of ways: the fl represents Aboriginal people, past, present and future; the yellow represents the sun the giver of life; the red represents the earth, red ochre and our spiritual relationship to the land.
		The flag became a powerful uniting symbol of identity for our people across the country when it was flown at the Aboriginal Embassy in Canberra in 1972.
		The Torres Strait Islander flag was designed by Bernard Namok from Thursday Island and launched in 1992.
	www.flinders.edu.au /kokotinna/SECT02/AB_FLAG.HTM (250 words)

	Ausflag - Torres Strait Islander Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The Torres Strait Islander flag is attributed to the late Bernard Namok of Thursday Island.
		The flag is emblazoned with a white Dari (headdress) which is a symbol of Torres Strait Islanders.
		The flag as a whole symbolises the unity of all Torres Strait Islanders.
	www.ausflag.com.au /flags/torres.html (212 words)

	National NAIDOC
		The Torres Strait Islander flag was designed by the late Bernard Namok as a symbol of unity and identity for Torres Strait Islanders.
		In the same year it was recognised by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) and given equal prominence with the Australian Aboriginal Flag.
		The Torres Strait Islander flag has three horizontal panels, with green at the top and bottom and blue in between.
	www.naidoc.org.au /flags/tsi.aspx (283 words)

	Southern Cross Designs (2:3) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The five-pointed star (Epsilon Crucis) imitates the white star on the Torres Strait Islander Flag, whose five points, like the five stars of the Southern Cross, represent the five main island groups.
		Aboriginal Flag and the Torres Strait Islander Flag.
		Red represents the land (as on the Aboriginal Flag) and the blood of martyrs of all races.
	www.grputland.com /flag/sb23.htm (390 words)

	Official Status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The Australian Aboriginal flag and the Torres Strait Islander flag were proclaimed as flags of Australia under section 5 of the Flags Act on 14 July 1995.
		The flags are widely used by individuals, schools and non-government entities to show support for Aboriginal people as well as use by Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islander individuals and organisations.
		Some sections of the Aboriginal community, including the designer of the Aboriginal flag, felt (and feel) that it is inappropriate for the Commonwealth government to appropriate the symbols of the Aboriginal and TSI communities.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/au-abost.html (804 words)

	Nulloo Yumbah - Torres Strait Islander Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The flag, designed by Islander Mr Bernard Namok, was adopted in 1992.
		A stylised dancer's head-dress known as a DARI and a five pointed star appear on the flag.
		The star alludes to the five main island zones and is sometimes interpreted as a symbol of the "Coming of the Light" - Christianity.
	www.cqu.edu.au /nullooyumbah/tsif.htm (78 words)

	Know your Flags and Emblems
		Did you know that people have used flags and other emblems since the beginning of civilisation to show they're part of a group.
		The central red cross is the Red Cross of St George, it is the old badge of the Colony.
		It is also the Navy flag badge and so recognises the contribution of naval officers such as Captain Cook and Governors Phillip, Hunter, King and Bligh.
	www.premiers.nsw.gov.au /TrainingAndResources/TheClassroom/Kids/KnowYourFlags.htm (763 words)

	Australian Aborigine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are the indigenous (native) people of Australia.
		At the time of first contact with the European colonists in the late 18th century, most Aboriginal people were hunter-gatherers with a complex oral culture and spiritual values based upon reverence for the land and a belief in the Dreamtime.
		This referendum was defeated by a huge majority, though the recognition of indigenous Australians in the preamble was not a major issue in the preamble referendum discussion, and the preamble question attracted secondary attention compared to the question of becoming a republic (see republicanism in Australia) for more details on the 1999 referendum).
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/A/Australian-Aborigine.htm (2632 words)

	National Australia Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The Aboriginal flag was recognised under Federal legislation in July 1995, and is a symbol of race and identity for Aboriginal people.
		The flag is flown or displayed permanently at Aboriginal centres throughout Australia.
		It is popularly recognised as the flag of the aboriginal peoples of Australia and should only be flown by other Australians when permission has been granted.
	www.australiaday.gov.au /flags_aboriginal.asp (130 words)

	Perth: Causeway Entrance Flags - Stormfront White Nationalist Community (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Of these two flags, one was the well known Aboriginal Flag and the other I could not quite work out.
		The flag was designed to be an eye-catching rallying symbol for the Aboriginal people and a symbol of their race and identity.
		You were correct in that it was the The Torres Strait Islander flag.
	www.stormfront.org /forum/showthread.php?t=141076 (490 words)

	Torres Strait Regional Authority (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Torres Strait is one of the smallest but most strategically important regions surrounding the Australian coastline.
		The traditional people of Torres Strait are of melanesian origin and speak two distinct languages.
		According to the last census conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2001, the Torres Strait's population was 8,089 of whom 6,214 are of either Islander or Aboriginal origin.
	www.tsra.gov.au /www/index.cfm?itemid=83 (218 words)

	Didj "u" Know - The Torres Strait Islander Drum
		The Torres Strait Islander Flag designed by 15 year old Bernard Namok features the Dari, a 5 pointed star representing of the 5 groups of the Torres Strait and the importance of the stars for sea faring people, blue for the water, white for peace, green for the land and fl for the people.
		Every island in the Torres Strait has some sort of drum that they use for dance.
		After the hollow log has been carved a dried goanna (or eel or snake) skin is stretched over the mouth of the drum and this is what helps make the sound.
	www.abc.net.au /messageclub/duknow/stories/s1128230.htm (213 words)

	Australian Flags page - Flags of Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		I do like our present flag and am proud of the sacrifices and achievements made under the Australian flag, but I believe it is a new millennium and time for a change.
		The Australian flag is very similar to the New Zealand with the diffrences being the New Zealand flag has a darker shade of blue, has only 4 stars on their Southern Cross, which is also shaded red, and does not contain the Commonwealth Star.
		The flag designs of the Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory, Norfolk Island, and Christmas Island (as well as the Aboriginal flag and the Torres Strait Islander flag) are great designs and are very representative of their region and/or culture.
	www.bensmatrix.com /culture/flags.html (421 words)

	Dreaming Online: Introduction to Indigenous Australia
		This headdress is worn by Torres Strait Islanders in dances and in the 'Malo-Bomal' ceremony enacting the origin and identity of Torres Strait Islanders.
		In 1788 Aboriginal people inhabited the whole of Australia and Torres Strait Islanders lived on the islands between Australian and Papua New Guinea, in what is now called the Torres Strait.
		There were many different Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities made up of people who spoke different languages with various cultural beliefs, practices and traditions.
	www.dreamtime.net.au /indigenous (735 words)

	AHT214 Study Guide - From west to east - Torres Strait Islands
		Torres Strait Islanders traded raw materials and weapons with the people of Cape York Peninsula.
		Torres Strait Islanders are today embarked on a process of cultural revival.
		Tombstone ceremonies are a distinctive feature of Torres Strait Islander culture practiced both on the islands and by Islander communities living on the mainland.
	learnline.cdu.edu.au /units/aht214/westeast/torres.html (700 words)

	Goondir - Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Services
		A major aspect of this destruction of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture was the systematic removal of children from their families and communities, by the police and government officials, to be placed into government or religious run institutions.
		Despite years of struggles the settlement continued to increase in size by the arrival of new convicts, and the soldiers and officers needed to guard them, also arriving with the convicts were “free men” looking to make a successful life for themselves and their families.
		Those that were not killed were disposed of their lands and forced to move into the territories of neighbouring language and clan groups, only to have to move again with the further expansion of settlers, or would become “fringe dwellers” on the edges of European society.
	www.goondir.com.au /history.htm (2031 words)

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