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What is the meaning of the Aboriginal flag?
Worksheet 4 - What is the Aboriginal flag?
Another flag that symbolises a special aspect of Australia is the Aboriginal flag.
5. Find a copy of the Aboriginal flag. Draw the flag here.
What are the three colours in the
flag?
What are two different shapes
in it?
What is the meaning or
symbolism of the three colours?
What is the meaning or
symbolism of the round shape?
Who designed the flag?
When?
Is it an official Australian flag?
Can you put the design of the
Aboriginal flag on a t-shirt and
sell it?
Can you fly this flag without
special permission?
Can you add something to the
design, such as a kangaroo, and
use it on a t-shirt and sell it?
What is the meaning of the
Aboriginal flag?
Could somebody overseas copy
the design and sell the flag
themselves?
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WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE ABORIGINAL FLAG?
6. Your task now is to answer the following questions about the Aboriginal flag and its symbols. Use the
information on the next page, and any extra research that you need to do.
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