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The first city council to fly the Aboriginal flag was Newcastle City Council in 1977. [24] On 8 July 2002 the Adelaide City Council endorsed the permanent flying of the Aboriginal flag close to the location of its first raising at Victoria Square in 1971 (now dual-named Tarntanyangga), which now flies adjacent to the Australian flag.
A dark blue flag with thin centered horizontal white wavy stripe overlapping the bottom of a yellow sun disc with background-color fimbriation showing where these meet and four red teepees with white fimbriation and poles set in a row on the bottom half; yellow upright five-pointed star on the upper fly.
The flag of Argentinian Mapuche people was created in 1987 by Julio Antieco, and ratified in 1991 by the 1st Assembly of Aboriginal Leaders and Communities in Trevelin. The Chubut Province declares this symbol as "official emblem of the aboriginal communities of the province" (Act 4,072). Their colors and symbolism are: Blue: the sky
The flag of Toowoomba city is a violet coloured ensign which makes reference to the city's floral emblem of the day, the Toowoomba Violet (aka the sweet violet, Lat. 'Viola odorata'). [29] Notable is the city's coat of arms [30] in the centre of the ensign and the city's name on the left of the flag, lettered from top to bottom. [31] 2008–present
The flag's design is based on the Hiawatha belt, a symbol which dates back to the original uniting of the five tribes of the Haudenosaunee. [1] The wampum belt was a symbol of unity between the five (and later six) tribes for hundreds of years prior to its adaptation for use as a flag. [3]
Some Aboriginal people, especially those living in remote areas, are multi-lingual. [52] Many of the original 250–400 Aboriginal languages (more than 250 languages and about 800 dialectal varieties on the continent) are endangered or extinct, [54] although some efforts are being made at language revival for some.
A. Flag of Abkhazia; Flag of Acre; Flag of Agin-Buryat Okrug; Ainu flag; Flag of Åland; Flag of the Altai Republic; Flag of Amazonas (Colombian department)
Flag of the governor-general of Australia: Flag of the governor general of Australia: 1953 Indigenous flag Australian Aboriginal flag: Australian Aboriginal Flag: 14 July 1995 [3] [4] Indigenous flag Torres Strait Islander flag: 14 July 1995 [5] National anthem: Advance Australia Fair "Advance Australia Fair" 19 April 1984 [6] Royal anthem: God ...