The Flag of Papua New Guinea was embraced on July 1, 1971. In the lift, it depicts the Southern Cross; in the fly, a raggiana bird of paradise is illustrated. In 1884, the Germans accepted control over Papua New Guinea. The German New Guinea flag, on the white establishment, contained the German national flag on the upper left, while on the right was a dull lion and the lion holding fleur-de-lis. In 1920, New Guinea was known as the New Guinea Region and represented by Australians under English control.
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