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Emblem of Papua New Guinea

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A new badge was used once the territory was formally annexed by Britain in 1888 and the name was changed to British New Guinea. The badge was also used in the flag of the territory, by being placed on the blue ensign. As for the
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The badge of Papua was used once the name and administration of the territory was changed in 1906. With the passage of the Australian
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on 24 June 1971. The ordinance came into effect after its publication in the Papua New Guinea Gazette of 1 July 1971.
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in 1883. The badge was also used in the flag of the territory, by being placed on the blue ensign.
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drum with the drum-head to the right side of the bird, from behind which a horizontal ceremonial
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The Papua New Guinea National Emblem is a partially-stylized representation of the widespread
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was established in 1884 after an informal claim to the territory was made by the Premier of
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Body …. …. …. …. …. Black, with white ornamentations
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Grip …. …. …. …. …. Black, with white highlights.
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Abdomen …. …. …. …. …. Light brown, darkening to vent
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Display plumes …. …. …. …. …. Deep red (slightly brownish)
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Breast …. …. …. …. …. Green with yellow band
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in display, head turned to its left, seated on the upturned grip of a horizontal
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Wings and long tail feathers …. …. Brown (reddish)
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Bill …. …. …. …. …. Grey-Blue
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The proposed coat of arms of German New Guinea by the diplomat Dr.
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Neck …. …. …. …. …. Black
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Head …. …. …. …. …. Yellow
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in 1914, however they were never officially accepted or used.
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united the two administrative areas into one territory; the
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Drum head …. …. …. …. …. White
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was used by the south eastern quarter of the island by the
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If coloured proper, the following colours should be used –
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Index


Armiger
Charles III
in Right of Papua New Guinea
Shield
Bird-of-paradise
Compartment
kundu drum
bird-of-paradise
spear
kundu
Hal Holman
Australian
Papuan government
National flag
House of Assembly of Papua and New Guinea
Administrator
Sir Leslie Johnson
Bird of Paradise
Genus paradisaea
Kundu
spear

Wilhelm Solf
Imperial Colonial Office
coats of arms of German colonies

Territory of New Guinea
Australia
Treaty of Versailles

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