Black ANZAC

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have sacrificed their lives in every conflict Australia has been involved in since the Boar War commenced in 1899. A remarkable fact considering our people were recognized as flora and fauna until 1967 when we finally became citizens of the nation. 

In the trenches they were equals, fighting side by side with their non-Indigenous comrades but on home soil, they lived in poverty, were controlled by racist government policies, and received little to zero recognition for the sacrifices they had made.

Inspired by WWII veteran Percy Suey, this tee acknowledges the long and proud history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander commitment to defending their county.