Why is the Aboriginal flag not flown on Sydneys Harbour Bridge?
I wasn’t the first one to suggest that the Aboriginal flag be flown on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. To date the bridge displays the Australian flag and the flag of the state of New South Wales. My inquiry was answered by the Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) who owns the bridge [13]. “The Australian Flag is permanently flown on the Sydney Harbour Bridge because… it is the one flag which is nationally and internationally recognised as the symbol of our identity as a nation.” “The NSW State Flag is flown in recognition that the Harbour Bridge is one of our most significant assets. On at least two weeks of the year, however, the NSW State Flag is exchanged for the Australian Aboriginal Flag in recognition of the significant contribution of our Aboriginal people. These occasions include Reconciliation Week… and NAIDOC (National Aborigines and Islanders Observance Committee) Week…” So—the NSW State Flag celebrates the bridge for 50 weeks a year, while the Aboriginal flag celebrates Aboriginal
