Flag of Papua New Guinea
East Asia & Pacific · first adopted 1 July 1971
The flag of Papua New Guinea is black, yellow and white. It was first adopted on 1 July 1971. Papua New Guinea, whose capital is Port Moresby, is home to about 10.9 million people.
Colours
- black#000001
- yellow#ffcc00
- white#ffffff
Colour names are approximate, taken from the hex values in the image.
Other flags of East Asia & Pacific
Flag of Papua New Guinea: questions and answers
What colours are on the Papua New Guinea flag?
Black, Yellow and White. Hex values as drawn: black #000001, yellow #ffcc00, white #ffffff.
When was the flag of Papua New Guinea adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 1 July 1971 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
Sources: World Bank Open Data — World Development Indicators and Population Estimates and Projections (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0); flag-icons 7.2.3 by Panayiotis Lipiridis (MIT License). Data retrieved 2026-10-22. Live figures are mathematical estimates interpolated between the World Bank's mid-year values, not real-time counts.