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English: National Emblem of Papua New Guinea (Adopted on 1 July 1971)
DESCRIPTION OF THE NATIONAL EMBLEM (National Identity Act 1971)

The Papua New Guinea National Emblem is a partiaIIy-stylized representation of the widespread Bird of Paradise Genus paradisaea in display, head turned to its left, seated on the upturned grip of a horizontal Kundu drum with the drum-head to the right side of the bird, from behind which a horizontal ceremonial spear projects with the head to the left of the bird.

If coloured proper, the following colours should be used --

BIRD OF PARADISE

  • Head …. …. …. …. …. Yellow
  • Bill …. …. …. …. …. Grey-Blue
  • Neck …. …. …. …. …. Black
  • Breast …. …. …. …. …. Green with yellow band
  • Abdomen …. …. …. …. …. Light brown, darkening to vent
  • Wings and long tail feathers …. …. Brown (reddish)
  • Display plumes …. …. …. …. …. Deep red (slightly brownish)

SPEAR

  • Black, with white highlights.

KUNDU DRUM

  • Drum head …. …. …. …. …. White
  • Body …. …. …. …. …. Black, with white ornamentations
  • Grip …. …. …. …. …. Black, with white highlights.
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