Luritja artist and activist Harold Thomas signed a deal to transfer control of the iconic Indigenous symbol to the Commonwealth.
Copyright of the Aboriginal flag has been transferred to the Commonwealth in a new $20 million agreement, resolving a long-running dispute about free use of the iconic Indigenous symbol.announced an agreement with Luritja artist and activist Harold Thomas, who designed the flag in 1971.David Hancock
The flag can now be managed in the same way as the Australian flag, which can be reproduced without charge, provided it is used in a respectful and dignified way. Mr Thomas plans to use $2 million to establish an Australian Aboriginal Flag Legacy not-for-profit to make periodic disbursements aligned with interests of Aboriginal Australians and the flag.
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