Flag of Papua New Guinea

🎨 What the flag means

Papua New Guinea's flag is split diagonally. Red and black are traditional colours of many of the country's tribes. A golden bird-of-paradise soars on the red half, a symbol of tribal culture and of the young nation rising. The five white stars of the Southern Cross show its bond with southern neighbours. The flag was designed by 15-year-old schoolgirl Susan Karike.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

8.9 million (2020)

🏙️ Capital

Port Moresby317.4 thousand people (2012)

🗣️ Main language

Tok PisinAlso official: English, Hiri Motu

✨ 3 fun facts

1. About 840 languages are spoken in Papua New Guinea, more than in any other country.
2. The country is home to about 5 percent of all known living species, and many live nowhere else.
3. More than 2,000 kinds of orchids grow in its rainforests.