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Pacific Community
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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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Paraiba
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Parana
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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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Pernambuco
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Peru Adopted – 25th February 1825 (currant triband version) 31st March 1950 (current version)
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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