Flag of Papua New Guinea

Continent

Oceania

Capital

Port Moresby

Papua New Guinea is a country in Oceania; its capital is Port Moresby.

Meaning & history of the Papua New Guinea flag

Papua New Guinea's flag is divided diagonally from upper hoist to lower fly, the upper triangle red with a golden bird of paradise and the lower triangle black with the white stars of the Southern Cross. Red and black are traditional colours of the country's peoples, the bird of paradise is the national emblem, and the Southern Cross marks its place in the South Pacific.