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List of Papua New Guinean flags

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This is a list of flags used in Papua New Guinea.

{{Commons category|Flags of Papua New Guinea}}

National flag

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File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg1971–presentFlag of Papua New GuineaDivided diagonally from the upper hoist-side corner to the lower fly-side corner: the upper triangle is red with a silhouette of the soaring Raggiana bird-of-paradise in yellow and the lower triangle is black with the Crux of four white larger five-pointed stars and a smaller star. Red and black have long been the colours of Papua New Guinea, the Raggiana bird-of-paradise is the national bird of the country, and the Southern Cross represents its position in the Southern Hemisphere.[http://www.pngbd.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12836 www.pngbd.com]{{cite web|last1=Littler|first1=Geoff|title=The Papua New Guinea Crest and Flag|url=http://www.pngaa.net/Independence_Anniversary/crest_flag_origin.htm|website=PNGAA|access-date=February 20, 2016}}{{cite web|title=Papua and New Guinea 1970–1971 (Australia) Australian Trust Territory of Papua and New Guinea|url=http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/pg1970.html|website=FOTW Flags of the World|access-date=February 20, 2016}} The original 1970 proposal by Hal Holman had a mainly negative reception, due to its appearance as that of a "mechanically contrived outcome", thus the alternative proposal attributed to Susan Karike was chosen instead.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pngattitude.com/2015/08/the-true-inside-story-of-the-saga-of-the-png-flag.html|title=The true inside story of the saga of the PNG flag}}
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg

| 1840–Present{{#tag:ref|The Union Jack was described as the "superior flag", to be flown above the New Zealand flag prior to 1965.{{cite web|first=Malcolm |last=Mulholland|title=New Zealand Flag Facts|publisher=New Zealand Flag Consideration Panel|date=2016|url=https://www.silverfernflag.org/uploads/1/0/2/2/10222610/nz_flag_facts_malcolm_mulholland.pdf |access-date=13 October 2018|archive-date=31 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731170141/https://www.silverfernflag.org/uploads/1/0/2/2/10222610/nz_flag_facts_malcolm_mulholland.pdf|url-status=live |page=48}}|group="nb"|name="flagnote3"}}

| Union Flag

| Is flown in the country alongside the National Flag. The British flag is flown to show unity and loyalty to the Crown. When a member of the royal family flies to Papua New Guinea, they are greeted and given royal salute with the British flag of Papua New Guinea

Flag of the Governor-General

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File:Flag of the Governor-General of Papua New Guinea.svg1975–presentStandard of the Governor-General of Papua New GuineaA dark blue field featuring a St. Edward's Crown surmounted by a lion with the name "PAPUA NEW GUINEA" on a scroll beneath it.

Ensigns

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File:Naval Ensign of Papua New Guinea.svg1975–presentNaval Ensign of Papua New GuineaA White Ensign with the flag of Papua New Guinea in the canton.

Provincial flags

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File:Flag of Bougainville.svgFlag of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville
File:Flag of Central Province PNG.svgFlag of Central Province
File:Flag of Chimbu.svgFlag of Chimbu
File:Flag of Eastern Highlands.svgFlag of Eastern Highlands
File:Flag of East New Britain.svgFlag of East New Britain
File:Flag of East Sepik.pngFlag of East Sepik
File:Flag of Enga.pngFlag of Enga
File:Flag of Gulf Province.pngFlag of Gulf Province
File:Flag of Hela.svgFlag of Hela
File:Flag of Jiwaka.svgFlag of Jiwaka
File:Flag of Madang.svgFlag of Madang
File:Flag of Manus.svgFlag of Manus
File:Flag of Milne Bay.svgFlag of Milne Bay
File:Flag of Morobe.pngFlag of Morobe
File:Flag of NCD.svgFlag of the National Capital District
File:Flag of New Ireland.svgFlag of New Ireland
File:Flag of Flag Oro new.pngFlag of Oro
File:Flag of Southern Highlands Province (Papua New Guinea).svgFlag of Southern Highlands
File:Flag of Western Province PNG.svgFlag of Western Province
File:Flag of Western Highlands.svgFlag of Western Highlands
File:Flag of West New Britain.svgFlag of West New Britain
File:Flag of Sandaun.svgFlag of Sandaun

Historical flags

=Foreign Powers' Flags=

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File:Flag of Portugal (1521).svg1526-1545Flag of The Kingdom of PortugalA white field with the Portuguese coat of arms in the center.
File:Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg1545-1623Flag of The Spanish EmpireA red saltire resembling two crossed, roughly-pruned (knotted) branches, on a white field.
File:Prinsenvlag.svg1623-1795The Prince's FlagA horizontal triband of orange, white and blue.
File:Statenvlag.svg1652–1672States FlagA horizontal triband of red, white and blue.
File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg1795-1813Flag of The French First Republic and The First French EmpireA vertical triband of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2).
File:Flag of the Batavian Republic.svg1795–1806Flag of the Batavian RepublicA horizontal triband of red, white and blue with the Republic's emblem in the canton.
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg1813-1884Flag of The NetherlandsA horizontal triband of red, white and blue.
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg1884-1971Flag of The United KingdomA superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (Representing Ireland).
File:Service flag of German New Guinea.svg1884-1899Flag of The German New Guinea CompanyA white field with the German tricolour on the canton and defaced with a black lion with a red sword.
File:Flag of Germany (1867–1918).svg1899-1918Flag of The German EmpireA tricolour, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), white, and red (bottom)
File:Reichskolonialflagge.svg1899-1918Colonial Flag of The German EmpireA tricolour, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), white, and red (bottom) with The Reichsadler in the center.
File:Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg1918-1921Flag of The Weimar RepublicA triband made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), red, and gold (bottom).
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg1906-1971Australian National FlagA Blue Ensign defaced with the seven-point Commonwealth Star in the lower hoist quarter and the five stars of the Southern Cross in the fly half.
File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg1942-1944Flag of The Empire of JapanA white field with a red disc in the center.

=Royal flags=

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File:Estandarte real de 1556-1580 y 1668-1700.svg1556-1580Royal Flag of SpainA dark red square with the coat of arms of Spain in the center.
File:Estandarte real de 1580-1668.svg1580-1623Royal Flag of SpainA dark red square with the coat of arms of Spain in the center.
File:Imperial Standard of Napoléon I.svg1804-1813Imperial standard of Napoléon I
File:Royal Standard of the Netherlands (1815–1908).svg1815-1884Royal Standard of the Dutch monarchThe colours of the flag of the Netherlands with the royal coat of arms (without the mantle).
File:Royal Standard of the United Kingdom.svg1884-1971The Royal Standard of the United Kingdom (except Scotland)A banner of the Queen's Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.
File:Kaiserstandarte Version2.svg1884-1888German Emperor's Standard
File:Kaiserstandarte.svg1888–1918German Emperor's Standard
File:Flag of the Japanese Emperor.svg1942-1944Imperial Standard of the Emperor of JapanA gold 16 petal chrysanthemum centered on a red field.
File:Royal Standard of Australia (1962–2022).svg1962-1971Personal Australian Flag of Queen Elizabeth IIConsists of a banner of the coat of arms of Australia, defaced with a gold seven-pointed federation star with a blue disc containing the letter E below a crown, surrounded by a garland of golden roses.

=National flags=

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File:Flag of the British New Guinea from 1884-1888.svg1884–1888Flag of British New GuineaA blue British ensign with a white disc in the fly featuring the Tudor Crown over the initials "N.G.".
File:Flag of the British New Guinea from 1888 - 1906.svg1888–1906Flag of British New GuineaA blue British ensign with a white disc in the fly featuring the Tudor Crown over the initials "B.N.G.".
File:Flag of the Territory of New Guinea.svg1921–1971Flag of the Territory of New GuineaA blue British ensign with a white disc in the fly featuring the Tudor Crown over the letters "T.N.G.".
File:Flag of the Territory of Papua.svg1906–1971Flag of the Territory of PapuaA blue British ensign with a white disc in the fly featuring the Tudor Crown over the name "PAPUA".

=Viceregal flags=

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File:Flag of the Governor of the Territory of Papua.svg1906–1945Flag of the Lieutenant-Governor of PapuaA Union Jack defaced with a white disc in the centre featuring the name "PAPUA" surmounted by a crown.

=Sporting flags=

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File:Flag of Papua New Guinea (1965–1970).svg1965–1970Specific flag for sporting eventsFlag flown for the Territory at international sporting events. A red and yellow Raggiana bird-of-paradise on a green field.

=Proposed flags=

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File:Flag of Deutsch-Neuguinea.svgBetween 1884 and 1914Proposed flags of German New Guinea1st design incorporating the horizontal black-white-red tricolour of the German Empire.
File:Flaggenentwurf 8 Neuguinea 1914.svgBetween 1884 and 1914Proposed flags of German New GuineaAnother design incorporating the horizontal black-white-red tricolour of the German Empire.
File:Flaggenentwurf 1 Neuguinea 1914.svgBetween 1884 and 1914Proposed flags of German New GuineaAnother design incorporating the horizontal black-white-red tricolour of the German Empire.
File:Flag of Papua New Guinea 1970.svg1970–1971Proposed flag of Papua and New GuineaA vertical tricolour of blue, gold and green, with a white Southern Cross in the hoist and a white Raggiana bird-of-paradise. Designed by Hal Holman.

See also

  • {{portal-inline|New Guinea}}

Notes

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References

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External links

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  • [https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/pg.html Papua New Guinea] at [https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/index.html Flags of the World]

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