The Papua New Guinea National Emblem is a partiaIIy-stylized representation of the widespread Bird of Paradise Genus paradisaea in display, head turned to its left, seated on the upturned grip of a horizontal Kundu drum with the drum-head to the right side of the bird, from behind which a horizontal ceremonial spear projects with the head to the left of the bird.
If coloured proper, the following colours should be used --
BIRD OF PARADISE
Head
Yellow
Bill
Grey-Blue
Neck
Black
Breast
Green with yellow band
Abdomen
Light brown, darkening to vent
Wings and long tail feathers
Brown (reddish)
Display plumes
Deep red (slightly brownish)
SPEAR
Black, with white highlights.
KUNDU DRUM
Drum head …. …. …. …. …. White
Body …. …. …. …. …. Black, with white ornamentations
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