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 Pakistan Adopted – 11th August 1947 |
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Green with a
vertical white band (symbolizing the role of religious minorities) on the
hoist side; a large white crescent and star are centred in the green field;
the crescent, star, and colour green are traditional symbols of Islam |
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 Palau Adopted – 1st January 1981 |
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Light blue
with a large yellow disk shifted slightly to the hoist side; the blue colour
represents the ocean, the disk represents the moon; Palauans consider the
full moon to be the optimum time for human activity; it is also considered a
symbol of peace, love, and tranquillity |
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 Palestine Adopted – 28th May 1964 (Palestine Liberation Organisation) 15th November
1988 (State of Palestine) |
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A
horizontal tricolour of black, white, and green; with a red triangle
based at the hoist |
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 Panama Adopted – 25th March 1925 |
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Three
horizontal bands of blue (top), red (triple width), and blue; the red band is
edged in white; on the hoist side of the red band is a white disk with a red
five-pointed star; the broad red band symbolizes revolutionary traditions;
the narrow white bands stand for purity, strength, and dignity; the blue
bands signify sovereignty, peace, and friendship; the red star represents
socialism |
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 Papa New Guinea Adopted – 1st July 1971 |
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Divided
diagonally from upper hoist-side corner; the upper triangle is red with a
soaring yellow bird of paradise centred; the lower triangle is black with
five, white, five-pointed stars of the Southern Cross constellation centred;
red, black, and yellow are traditional colours of Papua New Guinea; the bird
of paradise - endemic to the island of New Guinea - is an emblem of regional
tribal culture and represents the emergence of Papua New Guinea as a nation;
the Southern Cross, visible in the night sky, symbolizes Papua New Guinea's
connection with Australia and several other countries in the South Pacific |
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 Paraguay Adopted – 15th July 2013 |
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Three equal, horizontal bands of
red (top), white, and blue with an emblem centred in the white band; unusual
flag in that the emblem is different on each side; the obverse (hoist side at
the left) bears the national coat of arms (a yellow five-pointed star within
a green wreath capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two
circles); the reverse (hoist side at the right) bears a circular seal of the
treasury (a yellow lion below a red Cap of Liberty and the words PAZ Y
JUSTICIA (Peace and Justice)); red symbolizes bravery and patriotism, white
represents integrity and peace, and blue denotes liberty and generosity Note: the
three colour bands resemble those on the flag of the Netherlands; one of only
three national flags that differ on their obverse and reverse sides - the
others are Moldova and Saudi Arabia |
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 Pennsylvania Adopted – 13th June 1907 |
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Coat of arms
of Pennsylvania on a blue field |
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 Peru Adopted – 25th February 1825 (currant triband version) 31st March 1950
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Three equal,
vertical bands of red (hoist side), white, and red with the coat of arms centred
in the white band; the coat of arms features a shield bearing a vicuna
(representing fauna), a cinchona tree (the source of quinine, signifying
flora), and a yellow cornucopia spilling out coins (denoting mineral wealth);
red recalls blood shed for independence, white symbolizes peace |
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 Philippines Adopted – 12th June 1898 (original version used by the First Philippine Republic) 12th February
1998 (current version reaffirmed by the Republic Act) |
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Two equal horizontal bands of
blue (top) and red; a white equilateral triangle is based on the hoist side;
the centre of the triangle displays a yellow sun with eight primary rays;
each corner of the triangle contains a small, yellow, five-pointed star; blue
stands for peace and justice, red symbolizes courage, the white equal-sided
triangle represents equality; the rays recall the first eight provinces that
sought independence from Spain, while the stars represent the three major
geographical divisions of the country: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao; the
design of the flag dates to 1897 Note: in
wartime the flag is flown upside down with the red band at the top |
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 Piaui Adopted – 24th July 1922 |
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 Pitcairn Islands |
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Blue with the
flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Pitcairn Islander
coat of arms centred on the outer half of the flag; the green, yellow, and blue
of the shield represents the island rising from the ocean; the green field
features a yellow anchor surmounted by a bible (both the anchor and the bible
were items found on the HMS Bounty); sitting on the crest is a Pitcairn
Island wheelbarrow from which springs a flowering twig of miro (a local plant) |
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 Pohnpei |
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 Poland Adopted – 1st August 1919 (original) 31st January
1980 (current) |
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Two equal horizontal bands of
white (top) and red; colours derive from the Polish emblem - a white eagle on
a red field Note: similar
to the flags of Indonesia and Monaco which are red (top) and white |
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 Portugal Adopted – 30th June 1911 |
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Two vertical
bands of green (hoist side, two-fifths) and red (three-fifths) with the
national coat of arms (armillary sphere and Portuguese shield) centred on the
dividing line; explanations for the colour meanings are ambiguous, but a
popular interpretation has green symbolizing hope and red the blood of those
defending the nation |
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 Prince Edward Island Adopted – 24th March 1964 |
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 Puerto Rico |
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Five equal horizontal bands of
red (top, centre, and bottom) alternating with white; a blue isosceles
triangle based on the hoist side bears a large, white, five-pointed star in
the centre; the white star symbolizes Puerto Rico; the three sides of the
triangle signify the executive, legislative and judicial parts of the
government; blue stands for the sky and the coastal waters; red symbolizes
the blood shed by warriors, while white represents liberty, victory, and peace Note: design
initially influenced by the US flag, but similar to the Cuban flag, with the colours
of the bands and triangle reversed |
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