Aboriginal flag quietly turns 50 amid last-minute date change and copyright dispute

Federal government now says true birthday of the powerful design' is 9 July, despite being celebrated for many decades on 12 July

The Aboriginal flag just turned 50, but it's an anniversary that has so far passed without fanfare.

A last-minute date change and an ongoing copyright dispute appear to have stifled any celebrations of the well-known symbol synonymous with Indigenous rights campaigns.