In the days after the tragedy at Bondi, many people shared that they were looking for something they could use to create a memorial or remembrance shirt.

While some tributes were created to honour individual victims, there was also a strong call for something that could represent all victims, together, alongside the heroes, the strangers who stepped forward, the first responders, and the wider community affected.

This design exists to give people a shared way to create their own remembrance shirts or memorial pieces, honouring everyone collectively.

The heart imagery reflects a moment of unity.

As expressed by families and the Jewish community, this tribute is guided by love, light, and kindness, not darkness, anger, or division.

How this design can be used

This artwork is shared freely as a symbol of remembrance and unity.

You are welcome to use it to:

• Create a personal remembrance or memorial shirt
• Print for private or community use
• Display in remembrance
  

If you choose to have it printed, please support a local printer (Alternatively - The Heart File can be used by Vinyl cutters using the Contour method)

Important notice

This design is not for sale and not for profit.

It must not be sold, used commercially, included in fundraising merchandise, or modified for resale.

This design is not political.

It is not religious.

It exists solely to honour, remember, and stand together.

Acknowledgement

This design is based on an original photograph by Vincent Rommelaere of Australia Unseen, capturing the heart formed in the water at Bondi in the days following the tragedy.

We thank Vincent for documenting a moment that came to represent unity and care at a time of deep loss and the thousands of our community who took to the ocean in respect of those affected.