Dutch New Guinea

The flag of , also known as the Morning Star flag, was used originally as a flag for the region when it was under Dutch control. Since then, it has been used by Papuan nationalists to represent their cause for independence. The flag consists of thirteen blue and white horizontal stripes with a red bar on the hoist and a white five-pointed star in the center of it.
== Symbolism ==
The white star symbolizes the light and the hope for a new day and a new era. The star is embedded in a red field symbolizing the blood shed by the Papuan people in their struggle for self-determination, the blue and white stripes symbolizes the ocean and the land and the seven blue stripes represent the seven customary territories of the region. 
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