The flag of the Meriam people of Mer (Murray Island) was designed by Andrew Passi Senior and its colours and design are based on the sacred ceremony of the Malo-Bomai cult. It has three vertical stripes, red, white and black. Red stands for red ochre, white and black are the colours of the Torres Strait pigeon (Ducula spilorrhoa; in Meriam Mir: Deumer). In the red stripe is a leaf of the beach hibiscus, symbol of peace and authority, placed on a white disk. It is surrounded by eight six-pointed stars, representing the eight tribes of Murray Island.