Torres Strait Islander Flag

Identity and Pride Flags

An official flag of Australia, designed in 1992 by 15-year-old Bernard Namok of Thursday Island.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Basic Flag Information

Flag Name	Torres Strait Islander Flag
Category	Identity and Pride Flags
Adopted On	1992
Designer	Bernard Namok
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangle
Number of Colors	4
Main Colors	Green, Blue, Black, White
Design Type	Green, blue and black bands with a white headdress and star

Flag Color Information

Color	Appearance	HEX Code
Green		#009B48
Blue		#0033A0
Black		#000000
White		#FFFFFF

Flag Design and Symbols

Green colour	Represents the land
Blue colour	Represents the waters of the Torres Strait
Black colour	Represents the Torres Strait Islander people
White colour	Represents peace, the headdress and the star
Dhari headdress	The traditional dancer’s headdress of the islands
Five-pointed star	The five island groups, and the star that guided seafarers

About the Torres Strait Islander Flag

An official flag of Australia, designed in 1992 by 15-year-old Bernard Namok of Thursday Island.

WorldFlags.online keeps this design in the Identity and Pride Flags collection rather than presenting it as a current sovereign-state flag. That category determines how dates, status and reuse guidance should be read.

Design and construction

Green, blue and black bands with a white headdress and star; recorded proportion 2:3.

Reference palette

The stored palette is Green (#009B48), Blue (#0033A0), Black (#000000) and White (#FFFFFF). These values are reference values for the artwork in this library and should not be treated as a legal colour specification unless the issuing body publishes one.

Symbols and meaning

Dhari headdress: The traditional dancer’s headdress of the islands; Five-pointed star: The five island groups, and the star that guided seafarers.

Date and authorship

The record dates the design to 1992. The designer is recorded as Bernard Namok.

Why this record is separate from national flags

Historical, organisational, political, identity, religious, regional and signal flags can be important reference material without having the status of a present-day national flag. Keeping those categories separate makes the library clearer and reduces the risk of presenting a historical or protected emblem as a current national symbol.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — specialist flag reference index — Specialist vexillological reference

Facts about the Flag of Torres Strait Islander Flag

Torres Strait Islander Flag is filed under Identity and Pride Flags rather than the current national-flag index.
The recorded construction is green, blue and black bands with a white headdress and star.
The reference proportion is 2:3.
The stored palette contains Green, Blue, Black and White.
The record dates this design to 1992.
The designer is recorded as Bernard Namok.
Dhari headdress: The traditional dancer’s headdress of the islands.
Five-pointed star: The five island groups, and the star that guided seafarers.
An official flag of Australia, designed in 1992 by 15-year-old Bernard Namok of Thursday Island.

Frequently asked questions about the Torres Strait Islander Flag

What is the Torres Strait Islander Flag?

An official flag of Australia, designed in 1992 by 15-year-old Bernard Namok of Thursday Island.

What type of flag is the Torres Strait Islander Flag?

It is catalogued under Identity and Pride Flags rather than the current sovereign-state flag index.

What does the Torres Strait Islander Flag look like?

Green, blue and black bands with a white headdress and star, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the Torres Strait Islander Flag?

The reference proportion stored for this record is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the Torres Strait Islander Flag?

The reference palette lists Green #009B48, Blue #0033A0, Black #000000 and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the Torres Strait Islander Flag mean?

Dhari headdress — The traditional dancer’s headdress of the islands. Five-pointed star — The five island groups, and the star that guided seafarers.

When is the Torres Strait Islander Flag dated or adopted?

The record gives 1992.