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Contact Us
P.O. Box 59 Bentleigh VIC 3204
Phone: 0422 144 739
Email: info@vlcc.com.au

 

National Identity

 

The Lebanese Flag & National Anthem

 

The Australian Flag & National Anthem

 

The Australian Aboriginal Flag

 

The Australian Aboriginal Flag

 

 

History

  • This Australian Aboriginal flag was adopted as the symbol of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people when it was first flown in 1971.
  • It is a strident 3-colour flag made up of a large central yellow circle on a background of a red lower half and a black upper half.
  • As a symbol, this flag is commonly accepted by the diversity of Aboriginal people.

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    Symbolism

  • The black upper strip: represents the Aboriginal people
  • The Yellow: represents the sun as a life force.
  • The red lower stripe: represents the earth and the blood of the Aboriginal people.

    • Source:http://www.csu.edu.au/australia/flag.html