Flag of Bougainville
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The Flag of Bougainville is the distinctive emblem of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea, featuring traditional cultural symbols and colors that represent the region’s identity and aspirations for self-determination.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag
ⓘ
regional flag ⓘ |
| adopted | 1975 ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | North Solomons Provincial Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Flag of North Solomons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bougainville independence movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackRepresents | Bougainvillean people ⓘ |
| blueRepresents | surrounding ocean ⓘ |
| category |
Flags of Papua New Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Regional flags ⓘ Separatist flags ⓘ |
| colour |
black
ⓘ
blue ⓘ green ⓘ white ⓘ |
| country | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| design | blue field with central emblem ⓘ |
| designer | Johnathan Kamis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fileName | Flag of Bougainville.svg ⓘ |
| greenRepresents | fertile land ⓘ |
| kapkapRepresents | traditional authority ⓘ |
| legalStatus | recognized by Autonomous Bougainville Government ⓘ |
| proportion | 3:5 ⓘ |
| readopted | 2002 ⓘ |
| region |
Bougainville Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buka Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | Autonomous Region of Bougainville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | official flag of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville ⓘ |
| symbol |
black outer ring
ⓘ
central disc ⓘ concentric green and white rings ⓘ upright red upe headdress ⓘ white kapkap ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Bougainvillean identity
ⓘ
connection to the sea ⓘ land and environment ⓘ self-determination aspirations ⓘ traditional culture ⓘ unity of Bougainville ⓘ |
| upeHeaddressRepresents | initiation and manhood ⓘ |
| usedBy | Autonomous Bougainville Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
government buildings in Bougainville
ⓘ
official ceremonies in Bougainville ⓘ political rallies in Bougainville ⓘ |
| usedSince | pre-independence period of Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| whiteRepresents | peace ⓘ |
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