Torres Strait Islander flag

Torres Strait Islanders
Proportion2:3 or 1:2 (displayed above)
Adopted14 July 1995
Designed byBernard Namok

The Torres Strait Islander flag is the official flag of the Torres Strait Islanders, an Indigenous people of Australia. It was designed in 1992 by Bernard Namok, who won a local competition held by the Islands Coordinating Council.

It was formally presented to the Torres Strait Islander people on 29 May 1992 at the Torres Strait Cultural Festival. The next month, the flag was recognised by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission in June 1992. It was granted official status in 1995 under the Flags Act 1953, alongside the Australian Aboriginal flag.

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