Flag of Papua New Guinea
CurrentSovereign stateISO PG · PNG
Colours
Named officially, no values givenThe colours are named officially, but no numeric values are given for any of them. The figures below are conventional values in wide use. Each value shows where it comes from, so you can choose the right level of certainty for your project.
| Colour | HEX | RGB |
|---|---|---|
scarlet (red) | #C8102E | 200 16 46 |
| Widely used approximation · Name from Papua New Guinea (Flags of the World) The Act names the colours by Collies numbers: scarlet 305, mid-yellow 537 and black 309. | ||
mid-yellow (yellow) | #FFCD00 | 255 205 0 |
| Widely used approximation · Name from Papua New Guinea (Flags of the World) | ||
black | #000000 | 0 0 0 |
| Widely used approximation · Name from Papua New Guinea (Flags of the World) | ||
white | #FFFFFF | 255 255 255 |
| Widely used approximation · Name from Papua New Guinea (Flags of the World) | ||
Construction sheet
A rectangle divided diagonally from the top of the hoist to the bottom of the fly. The upper segment is red with a yellow bird of paradise; the lower is black with five white stars of the Southern Cross.
- Proportion (height:length)
- 3:4
- Division
- Diagonal, top of hoist to bottom of fly
Sources: Papua New Guinea (Flags of the World); PNG Flag and National Anthem
Sources
- Constitution of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea (1975, revised 1991), English text. Constitute Project (text of the Constitution of Papua New Guinea), 16 Sep 1975. Accessed 4 Oct 2026.
- Papua New Guinea (Flags of the World). Flags of the World (CRW Flags). Accessed 4 Oct 2026.
- PNG Flag and National Anthem. Embassy of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea in Indonesia. Accessed 4 Oct 2026.