This is a list offlags used inPapua New Guinea.
| 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 soaringRaggiana bird-of-paradise in yellow and the lower triangle is black with theCrux 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 theSouthern Hemisphere.[1][2][3] The original 1970 proposal by Hal Holman had a mainly negative reception, due to its appearance as that of a "mechanically contrived outcome", thus the alternative proposal attributed to Susan Karike was chosen instead.[4] |
 | 1840–present[nb 1] | Union Flag | Flown in the country alongside the national flag. The British flag is flown to show unity and loyalty tothe Crown. When a member of the royal family flies to Papua New Guinea, they are greeted and given royal salute with the British flag of Papua New Guinea. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1975–present | Standard of thegovernor-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 | AWhite Ensign with the flag of Papua New Guinea in the canton |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Flag of theAutonomous Region of Bougainville | ||
 | Flag ofCentral Province | ||
 | Flag ofChimbu | ||
 | Flag ofEastern Highlands | This flag depicts a spirit calledNokondi, which has caused some controversy from Christians who feel it is inappropriate.[6] | |
 | Flag ofEast New Britain | ||
 | Flag ofEast Sepik | ||
 | Flag ofEnga | ||
 | Flag ofGulf Province | ||
 | Flag ofHela | ||
 | Flag ofJiwaka | ||
 | Flag ofMadang | ||
 | Flag ofManus | ||
 | Flag ofMilne Bay | ||
 | Flag ofMorobe | ||
 | Flag of theNational Capital District | ||
 | Flag ofNew Ireland | ||
 | Flag ofOro | ||
.svg) | Flag ofSouthern Highlands | ||
 | Flag ofWestern Province | ||
 | Flag ofWestern Highlands | ||
 | Flag ofWest New Britain | ||
 | Flag ofSandaun |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) | 1526–1545 | Flag of theKingdom of Portugal | A white field with the Portuguese coat of arms in the center |
 | 1545–1623 | Flag of theSpanish Empire | A redsaltire resembling two crossed, roughly-pruned (knotted) branches, on a white field |
 | 1623–1795 | The Prince's Flag | A horizontal triband of orange, white and blue |
 | 1652–1672 | States Flag | A horizontal triband of red, white and blue |
 | 1795–1813 | Flag of theFrench First Republic and TheFirst French Empire | A vertical triband of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2) |
 | 1795–1806 | Flag of the Batavian Republic | A horizontal triband of red, white and blue with the republic's emblem in the canton |
 | 1813–1884 | Flag of theNetherlands | A horizontal triband of red, white and blue |
| 1884–1971 | Flag of theUnited Kingdom | A superimposition of the flags ofEngland andScotland with theSaint Patrick's Saltire (representingIreland) |
 | 1884–1899 | Flag of theGerman New Guinea Company | A white field with the German tricolour on the canton and defaced with a black lion with a red sword |
.svg) | 1899–1918 | Flag of theGerman Empire | A tricolour, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), white, and red (bottom) |
 | 1899–1918 | Colonial flag of the German Empire | A tricolour, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), white, and red (bottom) with TheReichsadler in the center |
.svg) | 1918–1921 | Flag of theWeimar Republic | A triband made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), red, and gold (bottom). |
.svg) | 1906–1971 | Australian National Flag | ABlue Ensign defaced with the seven-pointCommonwealth Star in the lower hoist quarter and the five stars of theSouthern Cross in the fly half |
.svg) | 1942–1944 | Flag of theEmpire of Japan | A white field with a red disc in the center |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1556–1580 | Royal flag of Spain | A dark red square with the coat of arms of Spain in the center |
 | 1580–1623 | Royal flag of Spain | A dark red square with the coat of arms of Spain in the center |
 | 1804–1813 | Imperial standard ofNapoléon I | |
.svg) | 1815–1884 | Royal standard of the Dutch monarch | The colours of the flag of the Netherlands with the royal coat of arms (without the mantle) |
 | 1884–1971 | Theroyal standard of theUnited Kingdom (except Scotland) | A banner of the queen's arms, the royalcoat of arms of the United Kingdom |
 | 1884–1888 | German emperor's standard | |
 | 1888–1918 | German emperor's standard | |
 | 1942–1944 | Imperial standard of theEmperor of Japan | A gold 16-petal chrysanthemum centered on a red field |
.svg) | 1962–1971 | Personal Australian flag ofQueen Elizabeth II | Consists of a banner of the coat of arms of Australia, defaced with a gold seven-pointed federation star with a blue disc containing the letter "E" below a crown, surrounded by a garland of golden roses |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) | 1884–1888 | Flag ofBritish New Guinea | A blue British ensign with a white disc in the fly featuring theTudor Crown over the initials "N.G." |
.svg) | 1888–1906 | Flag ofBritish New Guinea | A blue British ensign with a white disc in the fly featuring the Tudor Crown over the initials "B.N.G." |
 | 1921–1971 | Flag of theTerritory of New Guinea | A blue British ensign with a white disc in the fly featuring the Tudor Crown over the letters "T.N.G." |
 | 1906–1971 | Flag of theTerritory of Papua | A blue British ensign with a white disc in the fly featuring the Tudor Crown over the name "Papua" |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1906–1945 | Flag of thelieutenant-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) | 1965–1970 | Specific 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Between 1884 and 1914 | Proposed flags ofGerman New Guinea | First design incorporating the horizontal black-white-red tricolour of the German Empire |
 | Between 1884 and 1914 | Proposed flags of German New Guinea | Another design incorporating the horizontal black-white-red tricolour of the German Empire |
 | Between 1884 and 1914 | Proposed flags of German New Guinea | Another design incorporating the horizontal black-white-red tricolour of the German Empire |
.svg) | 1970–1971 | Proposed flag ofPapua and 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. Designed byHal Holman. |
