What do the Colours on the Torres Strait flag represent?
The green panels at the top and bottom of the flag represent the land and the central blue panel represents the sea. The black lines dividing the panels represent the Torres Strait Islander people. The centre of the flag shows a white dhari (dancer’s headdress) which represents Torres Strait Islander culture.
What do the 3 Colours on the aboriginal flag represent?
The symbolic meaning of the flag colours (as stated by Harold Thomas) is: Black – represents the Aboriginal people of Australia. Yellow circle – represents the Sun, the giver of life and protector. Red – represents the red earth, the red ochre used in ceremonies and Aboriginal peoples’ spiritual relation to the land.
What countries are Torres Strait?
The Torres Strait Islands are part of the Australian state of Queensland. Situated between mainland Australia and Papua New Guinea, the Torres Strait Islands are the only part of Australia sharing a border with another country.
What are the 3 Australian flags?
Australia has three official flags: the Australian National Flag, the Australian Aboriginal Flag and the Torres Strait Islander Flag….The Australian National Flag
- The flag of Great Britain, known as the Union Jack, is in the top left corner.
- The Commonwealth Star is under the Union Jack.
What is the blue and green flag?
It was adopted in 1961, Sierra Leone’s independence year, to replace the British Blue Ensign defaced with the arms of the Crown Colony of Sierra Leone….Flag of Sierra Leone.
| Use | National flag, civil and state ensign |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 27 April 1961 |
| Design | A horizontal tricolour of light green, white and light blue |
What is blue and green flag in Australia?
The Torres Strait Islander flag is a symbol of unity and identity for the Torres Strait Islander people. It illustrates the deep connections they have with the sea, islands and sky of the Torres Strait. The flag has two green horizontal bands, and one blue band.
What does the red yellow and black mean on the Aboriginal flag?
The Aboriginal Flag is divided horizontally into equal halves of black (top) and red (bottom), with a yellow circle in the centre. The black symbolises Aboriginal people. The yellow represents the sun, the constant re-newer of life. Red depicts the earth and peoples’ relationship to the land.
What are the Colours of the Australian flag?
A blue background with the Union Jack in the upper left corner, a white Commonwealth Star in the lower left corner and the five stars of the Southern Cross on the fly of the flag in white. The colour references for the Australian National Flag are: Blue Pantone® 280 and Red Pantone® 185.
What are the 3 main languages spoken in the Torres Strait islands?
In the Torres Strait three main languages are spoken:
- Kala Lagaw Ya is spoken on the western islands of Mabuiag and Badu.
- Meriam Mir is spoken throughout the eastern islands of Erub (Darnley Island), Ugar (Stephen Island) and Mer (Murray Island).
What is the capital of Torres Strait islands?
Thursday Island
The Torres Strait Islands are a group of at least 274 small islands in the Torres Strait, a waterway separating far northern continental Australia’s Cape York Peninsula and the island of New Guinea….
| Torres Strait Islands | |
|---|---|
| Capital and largest city | Thursday Island |
What is the red Aussie flag?
The Australian Red Ensign is an official flag of Australia and is proclaimed under the Flags Act 1953. The Australian Red Ensign is generally only flown at sea by Australian registered merchant ships or on land by organisations and individuals for ceremonial purposes such as Merchant Navy Day.
Why is Australia green and yellow?
Gold conjures images of Australia’s beaches, mineral wealth, grain harvests and the fleece of Australian wool. Green evokes the forests, eucalyptus trees and pastures of the Australian landscape. Green and gold are also the colours of Australia’s national floral emblem – the golden wattle.