List of Papua New Guinean flags

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

National flag

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	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.

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1975–present	Standard 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.

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1975–present	Naval Ensign of Papua New Guinea	A White Ensign with the flag of Papua New Guinea in the canton.

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Flag of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville
		Flag of Central Province
		Flag of Chimbu
		Flag of Eastern Highlands
		Flag of East New Britain
		Flag of East Sepik
		Flag of Enga
		Flag of Gulf Province
		Flag of Hela
		Flag of Jiwaka
		Flag of Madang
		Flag of Manus
		Flag of Milne Bay
		Flag of Morobe
		Flag of the National Capital District
		Flag of New Ireland
		Flag of Oro
		Flag of Southern Highlands
		Flag of Western Province
		Flag of Western Highlands
		Flag of West New Britain
		Flag of Sandaun

Date	Use	Description
1914–1949	Flag 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.".
1906–1949	Flag of the Territory of Papua	A blue British ensign with a white disc in the fly featuring the Tudor Crown over the name "PAPUA".
1888–1906	Flag 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.".
1884–1888	Flag 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	Date	Use	Description
	1906–1945	Flag 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.

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1965–1970	Flag for sporting events	Flag flown for the Territory at international sporting events. A red and yellow Raggiana bird-of-paradise on a green field.

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1970–1971	Proposed flag of Papua 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.
	Between 1884 and 1914	Proposed flags of German New Guinea	Various designs incorporating the horizontal black-white-red tricolour of the German Empire.

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