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Papua New Guinea Flag
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How to identify it
A diagonal split from upper flagpole corner to lower outer corner: a bird of paradise in gold on the red half, five white stars of the Southern Cross on the black half.
Design and construction
- Adoption and legal status
- Adopted on 1 July 1971 under the National Identity Act.
History of the design
The design was created by school student Susan Karike. It replaced an administration proposal for a blue, yellow and green vertical tricolour before independence.
Sources
References for the design and any additional notes on this page.
- National Identity Act 1971; Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute
- National flag; Embassy of Papua New Guinea