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The Aboriginal Flag was designed by Harold Thomas in 1971. He was born in Alice Springs and went to school at St Francis' Anglican boys home in Adelaide. Harold is just one of 13 children. In 1965 he won a scholarship to the South Australian School of Art. He was the very first Aboriginal to graduate from an Australian Art School. In 1971 the Aboriginal Flag was flown in Victoria Square in Adelaide on Nation Aborigines Day which is on the 12th of July.
Timeline:
In 1971 the Aboriginal Flag was flown in Victoria Square.
In 1995 the Australian Government made the Aboriginal Flag an official flag of Australia.
In 1997 Harold Thomas was recognised as the designer of the Aboriginal Flag.
Harold Thomas has done lots more art than just the Aboriginal Flag.
Click on this link to see some of his amazing work
http://www.google.com.au/searchsafe=active&hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1600&bih=780&q=Harold+
thomas+art&oq=Harold+thomas+art&gs_l=img.3..0l2.20067.25554.0.26974.17.15.0.2.2.0.269.2205.0j1j9.10.0....0...1ac.1.4
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One of his amazing artworks is about an animal coming back to its flooded plains.
The Aboriginal Flag was designed by Harold Thomas in 1971. He was born in Alice Springs and went to school at St Francis' Anglican boys home in Adelaide. Harold is just one of 13 children. In 1965 he won a scholarship to the South Australian School of Art. He was the very first Aboriginal to graduate from an Australian Art School. In 1971 the Aboriginal Flag was flown in Victoria Square in Adelaide on Nation Aborigines Day which is on the 12th of July.
Timeline:
In 1971 the Aboriginal Flag was flown in Victoria Square.
In 1995 the Australian Government made the Aboriginal Flag an official flag of Australia.
In 1997 Harold Thomas was recognised as the designer of the Aboriginal Flag.
Harold Thomas has done lots more art than just the Aboriginal Flag.
Click on this link to see some of his amazing work
http://www.google.com.au/searchsafe=active&hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1600&bih=780&q=Harold+
thomas+art&oq=Harold+thomas+art&gs_l=img.3..0l2.20067.25554.0.26974.17.15.0.2.2.0.269.2205.0j1j9.10.0....0...1ac.1.4
5.img..5.12.2223.yZwxRRCqNA4
One of his amazing artworks is about an animal coming back to its flooded plains.