The Torres Strait Islander flags was designed by the late Bernard Namok (Thursday Island) in 1992.

For those who don't know, the flag symbolises the identities and cultures of Torres Strait Islander peoples.

The flag represents the Torres Strait Islander peoples (white Dhari (headdress) in the centre), the five major island groups and navigational importance of stars (white star in centre), the land (green stripes), the people (black stripes), and the sea (blue stripe).

"I remember when I was in primary school a competition was announced for all Torres Strait Islanders to design a flag to best represent our people. From that time onwards, I remember my dad sitting up late doing sketches. Night after night the dinner table would be filled with his sketches of the flag. Me and my sister were never allowed to touch any of it.

As the eldest son of the designer, the one that carries his name, it makes me very proud to see my Dad’s hard work that was once sketched in pencil all over the kitchen table now flying on top of museums, embassies and parliamentary buildings in places I’ve visited all over the world.

Rest in peace Dad, your legacy lives on."

— Bernard Namok Jr, 'Torres Strait Flag Tribute', 2014