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Flag Papua New Guinea, in 36 editions.
The entry for Papua New Guinea published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 9 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 9
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
- divided diagonally from upper hoist-side corner;
- the upper triangle is red with a soaring yellow bird of paradise centered;
- the lower triangle is black with five white five-pointed stars of the Southern Cross constellation centered
divided diagonally from upper hoist-side corner; the upper triangle is red with a soaring yellow bird of paradise centered; the lower triangle is black with five white five-pointed stars of the Southern Cross constellation centered
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
- divided diagonally from upper hoist-side corner;
- the upper triangle is red with a soaring yellow bird of paradise centered;
- the lower triangle is black with five white five-pointed stars of the Southern Cross constellation centered
divided diagonally from upper hoist-side corner; the upper triangle is red
with a soaring yellow bird of paradise centered; the lower triangle is black
with five white five-pointed stars of the Southern Cross constellation
centered
- divided diagonally from upper hoist-side corner;
- the upper triangle is red with a soaring yellow bird of paradise centered;
- the lower triangle is black with five white five-pointed stars of the Southern Cross constellation centered
divided diagonally from upper hoist-side corner; the upper triangle is red
red with a soaring yellow bird of paradise centered; the lower
triangle is black
Cross constellation
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
- divided diagonally from upper hoist-side corner;
- the upper triangle is red with a soaring yellow bird of paradise centered;
- the lower triangle is black with five white five-pointed stars of the Southern Cross constellation centered
divided diagonally from upper hoist-side corner; the upper
triangle islower
lower triangle is black with five white five-pointed stars of the Southern
Southern Cross constellation centered
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Flag description”
- divided diagonally from upper hoist-side corner;
- the upper triangle is red with a soaring yellow bird of paradise centered;
- the lower triangle is black with five white five-pointed stars of the Southern Cross constellation centered
divided diagonally from upper hoist-side corner; the upper
upper triangle is red with a soaring yellow bird of paradise centered; the
the lower triangle is black with five white five-pointed stars of the
Southern Cross constellation centered
Published as “Flag description”
- divided diagonally from upper hoist-side corner;
- the upper triangle is red with a soaring yellow bird of paradise centered;
- the lower triangle is black with five white five-pointed stars of the Southern Cross constellation centered
divided diagonally from upper hoist-side
corner; the
paradise centered;
five-pointed stars of the
Published as “Flag description”
- divided diagonally from upper hoist-side corner;
- the upper triangle is red with a soaring yellow bird of paradise centered;
- the lower triangle is black with five white five-pointed stars of the Southern Cross constellation centered
divided diagonally from upper hoist-side
The same text in 9 editions, 2001 to 2009.
Published as “Flag description”
- divided diagonally from upper hoist-side corner;
- the upper triangle is red with a soaring yellow bird of paradise centered;
- the lower triangle is black with five, white, five-pointed stars of the Southern Cross constellation centered
divided diagonally from upper hoist-side corner; the upper triangle is red with a soaring yellow bird of paradise centered; the lower triangle is black with five white five, white, five-pointed stars of the Southern Cross constellation centered
The same text in 15 editions, 2010 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- divided diagonally from upper hoist-side corner;
- the upper triangle is red with a soaring yellow bird of paradise centered;
- the lower triangle is black with five, white, five-pointed stars of the Southern Cross constellation centered;
- red, black, and yellow are traditional colors of Papua New Guinea;
- the bird of paradise - endemic to the island of New Guinea - is an emblem of regional tribal culture and represents the emergence of Papua New Guinea as a nation;
- the Southern Cross, visible in the night sky, symbolizes Papua New Guinea's connection with Australia and several other countries in the South Pacific
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
divided diagonally from upper hoist-side corner; the upper triangle is red with a soaring yellow bird of paradise centered; the lower triangle is black with five, white, five-pointed stars of the Southern Cross constellation centered; red, black, and yellow are traditional colors of Papua New Guinea; the bird of paradise - endemic to the island of New Guinea - is an emblem of regional tribal culture and represents the emergence of Papua New Guinea as a nation; the Southern Cross, visible in the night sky, symbolizes Papua New Guinea's connection with Australia and several other countries in the South Pacific
- description:
- divided diagonally from upper-left corner;
- the upper triangle is red and has a soaring yellow bird of paradise in the center;
- the lower triangle is black with five five-pointed white stars of the Southern Cross constellation
- meaning:
- red, black, and yellow are the country's traditional colors;
- the bird of paradise is an emblem of regional tribal culture and represents the emergence of Papua New Guinea as a nation;
- the Southern Cross symbolizes the country's connection with Australia and several other countries in the South Pacific
description: divided diagonally from upper hoist-side upper-left corner; the upper triangle is red with and has a soaring yellow bird of paradise centered; in the center; the lower triangle is black with five, white, five five-pointed white stars of the Southern Cross constellation centered;
meaning: red, black, and yellow are the country's traditional colors of Papua New Guinea; colors; the bird of paradise - endemic to the island of New Guinea - is an emblem of regional tribal culture and represents the emergence of Papua New Guinea as a nation; the Southern Cross, visible in the night sky, Cross symbolizes Papua New Guinea's the country's connection with Australia and several other countries in the South Pacific
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Papua New Guinea: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/papua-new-guinea/flag.