Flag of Papua New Guinea
What the flag means
- Red and black — traditional colors
- Golden bird-of-paradise — the nation and emerging culture
- Southern Cross — its place in the South Pacific
Design set by: National Identity Act 1971 (Chapter 9), s 1 and Schedules 1–2 · Adopted 1971
Highlights
- 🌋 Islands of volcanoes and reefs
- 🦜 Home of birds-of-paradise
- 🎭 Diverse tribal mask cultures
- 🌳 Vast rainforest biodiversity
- 🤿 World-class dive spots
Quick facts
- Region
- Oceania · Melanesia
- Population
- 10,762,817 people (2025)
- Area
- 462,840 km²
- Capital
- Port Moresby
- Languages
- Tok Pisin, English
- Currency
- Papua New Guinean kina (PGK)
- Organizations
- United Nations
Neighboring countries
Land neighbors, approximated from simplified map outlines.
Data Sources
- What the flag means: National Identity Act 1971 (Chapter 9), s 1 and Schedules 1–2
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML
- Organizations: Membership of Principal UN Organs