![]() ![]() ![]() This is one of the few flags in the world that is shaped like a square.The flag was chosen in a public competition, won by 15-year-old Susan Karike Huhume. ![]() The flag was adopted in 1971, four years before the independence from Australia.The colors have been typically used since ancient times as pigments by local indigenous people and are still very dear to the different tribes that live in the country. The stars represent the Southern Cross constellation, and the bird is Papua New Guinea’s national symbol.On the right, a red background with the silhouette of a Raggiana Bird of Paradise in yellow. On the left, a black background with five white stars. This is quite an original flag, with two distinct areas split in half diagonally.Curiosities about the Flag of Papua New Guinea The Southern Cross symbolizes the geographical position of Papua New Guinea in the world and its connection to Australia, which also incorporates the Southern Cross on its flag. The five stars stand for the constellation the Southern Cross, representing the stars Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta and Epsilon (this last one is smaller because it doesn’t shine as brightly as the other stars). The yellow stylized bird of paradise represents freedom and the country’s birth as an independent nation. Meaning of the flag of Papua New Guinea: Black, red and yellow are traditional colors found in Papua New Guinean art and clothing. Former Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama first launched the idea in 2013, but it never moved forward. But recently, as it has happened in Australia, there have been some political movements to create a new flag that doesn’t include any elements from the United Kingdom. The current flag was adopted after the country’s independence on 10 October 1970.The dominant blue stands for the color of the Pacific Ocean that surrounds the Fiji Islands.All other elements relate to the country’s farming industry: a bunch of bananas, sugarcane, a coconut tree, and a white dove flying with an olive branch in its beak. The background is light blue, and there’s a Fiji Island coat of arms in the middle of the right half of the flag, where a British lion holds a cocoa seed in its claws.Fiji Islands is one of the countries that adopted a flag that clearly shows the historical ties with the United Kingdom, with the Union Jack in the top left corner covering 25% of the whole flag.A cross divides the shield into four sections ornamented with features of Fiji: sugar cane coconut palm bananas a dove of peace holding an olive branch in its beak. Across the red band, there is a lion holding a cocoa pod. The coat of arms shows the shield of Fiji steadied by two native Fijians who hold weapons, a sailboat above the shield and a banner below which reads “Rerevaka na Kalou ka doka na Tui”, meaning “Fear God and honor the queen”. The British Union Jack symbolizes the country’s history as a colony of the United Kingdom. Union hanging down? Someone's life must be in danger there is no other reason or excuse to hang it like that.Meaning of the flag of Fiji: Azure stands for the strong relationship of Fiji with the Pacific Ocean that surrounds it.Dispose of your flag immediately if it's wore down or broken.Store your flag folded in a triangle, with stars showing on top.The proper way to lower a flag is to do it slowly.The proper way to rise a flag is to do it quickly.The flag shouldn't touch the ground or anything below it, and must be always in the upright position.We shouldn't write on flags, attach or embroid anything on them.We shouldn't use flags as a decoration of furniture, carpets, pieces of clothing or napkins.We shouldn't display flags during wet or rainy weather (unless it's an all-weather flag).We shouldn't display flags when it's dark (unless they are properly illuminated).We all know we should respect our national symbols, but what are the exact rules we should obey? The most important element of the 4th July preparations are, of course, the American flags. When the fireworks hit the sky, and the streets are covered in red, white, and blue - let's get ready for the astonishing dose of friendship, family, freedom and celebration! □ ![]()
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