Torres Strait Islander flag
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, winning a local competition held by the Islands Coordinating Council, and 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 along with the Australian Aboriginal flag.
Memorial plaque explaining the meaning of the Torres Strait Islander flag, displayed on Thursday Island.
The Australian national, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags as they are often displayed at official events
Torres Strait Islanders are the Indigenous Melanesian people of the Torres Strait Islands, which are part of the state of Queensland, Australia. Ethnically distinct from the Aboriginal peoples of the rest of Australia, they are often grouped with them as Indigenous Australians. Today, there are many more Torres Strait Islander people living in mainland Australia than on the Islands.
Geographical distribution of people with Torres Strait Islander Indigenous status.
Geographical distribution of people with both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Indigenous status.
Geographical distribution of people with Torres Strait Islander ancestry.
Indigenous Status of population in localities with significant share of Torres Strait islander population.
