National Symbols
The Australian Aboriginal Flag
The Australian Aboriginal Flag was designed by Harold Thomas and is an official flag of Australia. Its black top half represents the Aboriginal people, the red bottom half the land, and the yellow circle the sun.
Key facts
- ◆ Black represents the Aboriginal people of Australia.
- ◆ Red represents the earth and the people's spiritual relationship to the land.
- ◆ The yellow circle represents the sun, a giver of life.
- ◆ It is one of the official flags of Australia.