Torres Strait Islander Flag

Facts about the Flag of Torres Strait Islander Flag

1. Bernard Namok, a fifteen-year-old student, won the 1992 design competition. The white dhari headdress and five-pointed star sit between green bands for the land and blue for the strait.
2. The five points of the star represent the five island groups.
3. An official flag of Australia, designed in 1992 by 15-year-old Bernard Namok of Thursday Island.
4. The flag is used in the Torres Strait Islands, Australia.
5. It was founded in 1992 by Bernard Namok, who won a design competition as a fifteen-year-old.
6. The flag was adopted in 1992. It was designed by Bernard Namok.
7. The design is 34 years old as of 2026.
8. Construction: Green, blue and black bands with a white headdress and star.
9. It is normally drawn to a ratio of 2:3, which makes it rectangular.
10. The flag uses 4 colours: green, blue, black and white.
11. The green stands for the land.
12. The blue stands for the waters of the Torres Strait.
13. The black stands for the Torres Strait Islander people.
14. The white stands for peace, the headdress and the star.
15. Dhari headdress: The traditional dancer’s headdress of the islands.
16. Five-pointed star: The five island groups, and the star that guided seafarers.
17. It was recognised as an official flag of Australia in 1995, alongside the Aboriginal flag.
18. It is filed here under Identity and Pride Flags, one of the categories of flag that belong to no country.