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Flag of Pagini
#21
- Representing
- Papua New Guinea
- Proposed
- November 1970
- Proposers
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- House of Assembly Select Committee on Constitutional Development
- Hal Holman
- House of Assembly Select Committee on Constitutional Development
- Proposal
- Flag of Pagini — Original file
- Sources
- The Papua New Guinea Crest and Flag — Original page
- Insider's story: how Papua New Guinea got its flag — Original page
- Publication
- PNGA web site — Original site
- Keith Jackson & Friends: PNG ATTITUDE — Original site
Description
The Committee will also seek the people's views on a flag and a crest. The flag and crest do not represent the ideas of one single person but rather have been designed taking into account the overwhelmingly popular colours, designs and ideas submitted by the people to your Committee.
Mr Speaker, with your approval I would like to show members of the House of Assembly the flag and crest the Committee proposes to show to the people. In relation to the flag -
The BLUE represents the islands of our country and the sea, which surrounds them. The Cross lies above our whole country and guides our people in their travel on land and sea. The GOLD represents the coastal areas of our country, its past and future mineral wealth and unity. The GREEN represents the mainland and highland areas of our country and a Bird of Paradise, our unique bird, is turned towards the islands to represent one unified country.
Mr Speaker, your Committee proposes to make an extensive tour of the Territory in January and February 1971. The people will be shortly notified when the Committee will be visiting their areas and will be provided with sufficient time to think about and prepare answers to the Committee's proposals, the main ones of which I have outlined in this statement.