Papua New Guinea
Flag
Adopted: 1975
The flag features a diagonal division with a black triangle on the hoist side charged with a yellow star, and a red upper fly with a stylized bird of paradise in yellow.
Flag fun fact: The bird of paradise on the flag is the Raggiana bird of paradise, Papua New Guinea's national bird and a symbol of the country's unique biodiversity.
Colors
redblackyellowwhite
Design elements
trianglestarsanimalplant
Flag family: Oceanian
Country context
Capital city: Port Moresby
Melanesia · Oceania
Independent from Australia · 1975
BritishDutchNone
Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
UNCommonwealth
Island nation
