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by Joe Tombil, 13 June 2014
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It seems that Jiwaka's flag is seen at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTFtWT3dea4 at 0.20 seconds! It is used at
the 5th PNG Games. It is diagonally divided dark green over yellow by a white
stripe, and has emblems on both coloured fields.
Paraskevas Renesis,
30 November 2012
The Jiwaka flag was designed by Junior Kupe Tombil, a 13 year old Grade 7 Muruka Primary School Student in Jiwaka Province, Papua New Guinea.
- The Decorated Head Dress (our Provincial Emblem), Kundu drum and spear are
commonly used by Jiwakans during every singsing and festivals. Our true identity
in the Highlands Region.
- A white stripe separates green and gold triangles
representing our fertile soil and cash crops.
- The bird of paradise
represents our national emblem
- The four white stars represent Jimi, North
Waghi, South Waghi and Kambia Areas
- The designer of the Jiwaka Flag is
Junior Kupe Tombil a 13 year-old grade seven student at Muruka Primary School in
the Minj District of Jiwaka Province who won a flag design competition out of
180 entrants in 2011.
- The flag was officially adopted on 15th May 2012,
during the inaugural Jiwaka Province Establishment Day, where the flag was
raised for the first time and Western Highlands Province Flag was lowered for
the last time.
Information supplied by Joe Tombil, 14 June 2014