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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country is associated with the “Aboriginal flag”, which was seen in the news recently?
A
USA
B
UK
C
Australia
D
China The Australian government has bought the copyright of the Aboriginal flag, to free the symbol of identity from fights over who can use it.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Australian Aboriginal Flag represents Aboriginal Australians. It is one of the officially proclaimed flags of Australia, by which it has special legal and political status together with the national flag and the Torres Strait Islander Flag, with which it is often flown.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Australian Aboriginal Flag and Torres Strait Islander Flag were proclaimed flags of Australia under section 5 of the Flags Act 1953 on 14 July 1995.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1995, the Aboriginal flag was recognised by the Australian Government as an official ‘Flag of Australia’ under the Flags Act 1953. In January 2022, the Commonwealth of Australia acquired the copyright of the Aboriginal Flag.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Aboriginal flag was first flown on National Aborigine’s Day in Victoria Square in Adelaide on 9 July 1971. It has also been used in Canberra at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy since 1972.

Detailed explanation-5: -There is no one Aboriginal word that all Aborigines use for Australia; however, today they call Australia, “"Australia"” because that is what it is called today. There are more than 250 aboriginal tribes in Australia. Most of them didn’t have a word for “"Australia""; they just named places around them.

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