Oceania
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Specs plus what each color and emblem means on this flag — tap an element to reveal its meaning.
Proportions
3:4
Shape
Rectangular
Colors
#CE1126 · Pantone 186 CRed and black are traditional colours of the country's peoples.
#000000The black triangle bears the Southern Cross in five white stars.
#FFCE00 · Pantone 116 CThe golden bird of paradise depicts the emerging nation and freedom.
#FFFFFFThe white of the stars depicts the Southern Cross.
Symbols & elements
The national bird in flight, standing for the country's emergence into nationhood. The flag was designed in 1971 by Susan Karike, a fifteen-year-old schoolgirl.
Five white stars marking the country's position in the southern hemisphere and its ties with the other nations of the South Pacific.
Construction details
Proportions 3:4. The flag is divided diagonally: the upper triangle, at the hoist, is black and bears the Southern Cross in five white stars; the lower triangle is red and bears a golden bird of paradise.
Construction sheet
How the flag should be used and displayed with respect.
Specific rules — Papua New Guinea
Common conventions
It was designed by a fifteen-year-old schoolgirl, whose entry beat those of professional designers.
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