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Flag of Papua New Guinea
Adopted:
The Flag of Papua New Guinea was adopted in 1971.
Proportion:
3:4
Design:
divided diagonally from upper hoist-side corner; the upper triangle is red with a soaring yellow bird of paradise centered;
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
About Papua New Guinea
The Panamanian flag is the flag of the country named Papua New Guinea, officially the The Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, with an area of 462,840 square kilometers and a population of around 8,935,000. Its gdp is $24,969.61 Millions(2019). The capital of Papua New Guinea is Port Moresby, and the official currency is Papua New Guinean kina(PGK).