Flag of Papua New Guinea

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Flag Name	Flag of Papua New Guinea
Country	Papua New Guinea
Official Name	Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Capital	Port Moresby
Continent	Oceania
Region	Melanesia
ISO Code	PG / PNG
Internet Domain	.pg
Calling Code	+675
Currency	Papua New Guinean kina (PGK)
Official Language(s)	English, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin
Demonym	Papua New Guinean
Area	462,840 km²
Population	8,606,316 (approx.)
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	Yes

Official Flag Name	Flag of Papua New Guinea
Current Version Adopted	1 July 1971
Design First Used	1971
Flag Proportion	3:4
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	4
Main Colours	Red, Black, Gold, White
Designer	Susan Karike, then a fifteen-year-old schoolgirl
Design Type	Diagonally divided field with the Southern Cross and a bird of paradise
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Papua New Guinea

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Red	#CE1126	206, 17, 38	0, 92, 82, 19	No official Pantone reference
Black	#000000	0, 0, 0	0, 0, 0, 100	No official Pantone reference
Gold	#FCD116	252, 209, 22	0, 17, 91, 1	No official Pantone reference
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference

Raggiana bird of paradise	The national bird, in flight
Southern Cross	The country’s place in the South Pacific and its ties with Australia
Red	Stands for the traditional colour of Papua New Guinean art and ceremony.
Black	Stands for the second traditional colour, and the field of the Southern Cross.
Gold	Stands for the Raggiana bird of paradise.
White	Stands for the five stars of the Southern Cross.

Year / Period	Event
1 July 1971	Adopted before independence, the winning entry in a schools competition
16 September 1975	Retained unchanged at independence
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	3:4
Hoist (height)	3 units
Fly (width)	4 units
Layout	Diagonally divided field with the Southern Cross and a bird of paradise
Band / Stripe Construction	No stripes; the field is divided diagonally from upper hoist to lower fly
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	National Identity Act 1971

Setting	Flown	Notes
Government buildings	Yes	Flown on official premises
Schools and public institutions	Yes	Common in daily and ceremonial use
Private and civil use	Yes	May be flown by members of the public
Public holidays and commemorations	Yes	Displayed on national days of remembrance
Armed forces	No	No separate military flag is in use
Naval ensign	Yes	Flown by naval and merchant vessels
Embassies and consulates	Yes	Flown at diplomatic missions abroad
International sport	Yes	Used at the Olympic Games and world championships
United Nations building	Yes	Flown in the row of member states

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
National flag	The primary flag shown on this page	Yes
Civil flag	Flown by private citizens and organisations	Yes
War flag	Carried by the armed forces on land	No
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	Yes
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	No
Presidential standard	Marks the presence of the head of state	No
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	No
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Yes

Years in Use (current design)	55 years
Adoption Date	1 July 1971
Earliest Recorded Use	1971
Designer	Susan Karike, then a fifteen-year-old schoolgirl
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Red
Flags It Resembles	No close relatives among national flags
Notable Feature	Diagonally divided field with the Southern Cross and a bird of paradise