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Indigenous
Harold Thomas created the flag in 1971. He wanted
of Australia's indigenous people to have their
flag. His flag was originally used as a
for indigenous rights. However, it soon became
used and became an
national flag of Australia in 1995. It now flies on government buildings. A government spokesperson said: "Over the last 50 years, we made Harold Thomas'
our own. We marched under the Aboriginal flag, stood behind it, and flew it
as a point of
." He added: "In reaching this agreement to solve the copyright issues, all Australians can freely display and use the flag to celebrate
culture."
