The territory would come under the administration of the United Nations Temporary Executive Authority (UNTEA) on 1 October 1962 and would be transferred to Indonesian control on 1 May 1963.

[1] Today, the flag represents the Republic of West Papua, a proposed country consisting of the Western New Guinea region, which is currently administered as part of Indonesia in the continent of Oceania.

[1] The flag was officially adopted by decree of the governor of Netherlands New Guinea of 18 November 1961 No.

Special ceremonies take place on 1 December of each year to commemorate the first flag raising in 1961.

[16] Karma was released in November 2015 and allegedly suffered abuse at the hands of prison authorities during his incarceration.

[17] During celebrations of Papuan Flag Day in 2019, an unknown number of people were arrested for planning or carrying out celebrations of Papuan Flag Day, with sources reporting numbers from 34 to over 100 arrested.