List of Papua New Guinean flags

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

National flag

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg 1971–present Flag of Papua New Guinea

Divided 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. [1] [2] [3] 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. [4]

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Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1840–Present [nb 1] 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

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Governor-General of Papua New Guinea.svg 1975–presentStandard of the Governor-General of Papua New Guinea A 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

FlagDateUseDescription
Naval Ensign of Papua New Guinea.svg 1975–present Naval Ensign of Papua New GuineaA White Ensign with the flag of Papua New Guinea in the canton.

Provincial flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Bougainville.svg Flag of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville
Flag of Central Province PNG.svg Flag of Central Province
Flag of Chimbu.svg Flag of Chimbu
Flag of Eastern Highlands.svg Flag of Eastern Highlands This flag depicts a spirit called Nokondi, which has caused some controversy from Christians who feel it is inappropriate.. [6]
Flag of East New Britain.svg Flag of East New Britain
Flag of East Sepik.png Flag of East Sepik
Flag of Enga.png Flag of Enga
Flag of Gulf Province.png Flag of Gulf Province
Flag of Hela.svg Flag of Hela
Flag of Jiwaka.svg Flag of Jiwaka
Flag of Madang.svg Flag of Madang
Flag of Manus.svg Flag of Manus
Flag of Milne Bay.svg Flag of Milne Bay
Flag of Morobe.png Flag of Morobe
Flag of NCD.svg Flag of the National Capital District
Flag of New Ireland.svg Flag of New Ireland
Flag of Flag Oro new.png Flag of Oro
Flag of Southern Highlands Province (Papua New Guinea).svg Flag of Southern Highlands
Flag of Western Province PNG.svg Flag of Western Province
Flag of Western Highlands.svg Flag of Western Highlands
Flag of West New Britain.svg Flag of West New Britain
Flag of Sandaun.svg Flag of Sandaun

Historical flags

Foreign Powers' Flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Portugal (1521).svg 1526-1545Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal A white field with the Portuguese coat of arms in the center.
Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg 1545-1623Flag of The Spanish Empire A red saltire resembling two crossed, roughly-pruned (knotted) branches, on a white field.
Prinsenvlag.svg 1623-1795 The Prince's Flag A horizontal triband of orange, white and blue.
Statenvlag.svg 1652–1672 States Flag A horizontal triband of red, white and blue.
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1974, 2020-present).svg 1795-1813Flag of The French First Republic and The First French Empire A vertical triband of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2).
Flag of the Batavian Republic.svg 1795–1806 Flag of the Batavian Republic A horizontal triband of red, white and blue with the Republic's emblem in the canton.
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1813-1884Flag of The Netherlands A horizontal triband of red, white and blue.
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1884-1971Flag of The United Kingdom A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (Representing Ireland).
Service flag of German New Guinea.svg 1884-1899Flag of The German New Guinea Company A white field with the German tricolour on the canton and defaced with a black lion with a red sword.
Flag of Germany (1867-1918).svg 1899-1918Flag of The German Empire A tricolour, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), white, and red (bottom)
Reichskolonialflagge.svg 1899-1918Colonial 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.
Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg 1918-1921Flag of The Weimar Republic A triband made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), red, and gold (bottom).
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1906-1971 Australian National Flag A 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.
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 1942-1944Flag of The Empire of Japan A white field with a red disc in the center.

Royal flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Estandarte real de 1556-1580 y 1668-1700.svg 1556-1580Royal Flag of SpainA dark red square with the coat of arms of Spain in the center.
Estandarte real de 1580-1668.svg 1580-1623Royal Flag of SpainA dark red square with the coat of arms of Spain in the center.
Imperial Standard of Napoleon I.svg 1804-1813Imperial standard of Napoléon I
Royal Standard of the Netherlands (1815-1908).svg 1815-1884Royal Standard of the Dutch monarchThe colours of the flag of the Netherlands with the royal coat of arms (without the mantle).
Royal Standard of the United Kingdom.svg 1884-1971The Royal Standard of the United Kingdom (except Scotland)A banner of the Queen's Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.
Kaiserstandarte Version2.svg 1884-1888 German Emperor's Standard
Kaiserstandarte.svg 1888–1918German Emperor's Standard
Flag of the Japanese Emperor.svg 1942-1944Imperial Standard of the Emperor of Japan A gold 16 petal chrysanthemum centered on a red field.
Royal Standard of Australia (1962-2022).svg 1962-1971 Personal Australian Flag of Queen Elizabeth II Consists 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

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the British New Guinea from 1884-1888.svg 1884–1888Flag of British New Guinea A blue British ensign with a white disc in the fly featuring the Tudor Crown over the initials "N.G.".
Flag of the British New Guinea from 1888 - 1906.svg 1888–1906Flag of British New Guinea A blue British ensign with a white disc in the fly featuring the Tudor Crown over the initials "B.N.G.".
Flag of the Territory of New Guinea.svg 1921–1971Flag of the Territory of New Guinea A blue British ensign with a white disc in the fly featuring the Tudor Crown over the letters "T.N.G.".
Flag of the Territory of Papua.svg 1906–1971Flag of the Territory of Papua A blue British ensign with a white disc in the fly featuring the Tudor Crown over the name "PAPUA".

Viceregal flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Governor of the Territory of Papua.svg 1906–1945Flag of the Lieutenant-Governor of Papua A Union Jack defaced with a white disc in the centre featuring the name "PAPUA" surmounted by a crown.

Sporting flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Papua New Guinea (1965-1970).svg 1965–1970Specific 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

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Deutsch-Neuguinea.svg Between 1884 and 1914Proposed flags of German New Guinea 1st design incorporating the horizontal black-white-red tricolour of the German Empire.
Flaggenentwurf 8 Neuguinea 1914.svg Between 1884 and 1914Proposed flags of German New GuineaAnother design incorporating the horizontal black-white-red tricolour of the German Empire.
Flaggenentwurf 1 Neuguinea 1914.svg Between 1884 and 1914Proposed flags of German New GuineaAnother design incorporating the horizontal black-white-red tricolour of the German Empire.
Flag of Papua New Guinea 1970.svg 1970–1971Proposed flag of Papua and New Guinea A 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

Notes

  1. The Union Jack was described as the "superior flag", to be flown above the New Zealand flag prior to 1965. [5]

References

  1. www.pngbd.com
  2. Littler, Geoff. "The Papua New Guinea Crest and Flag". PNGAA. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  3. "Papua and New Guinea 1970–1971 (Australia) Australian Trust Territory of Papua and New Guinea". FOTW Flags of the World. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  4. "The true inside story of the saga of the PNG flag".
  5. Mulholland, Malcolm (2016). "New Zealand Flag Facts" (PDF). New Zealand Flag Consideration Panel. p. 48. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  6. R.J. May (August 2022). "11. The Zurenuoc affair: The politics of religious fundamentalism". State and Society in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2021. ANU Press. p. 183. doi: 10.22459/SSPNG.2022 . ISBN   9781760465216.