Province of Irian Barat 1963; Irian Jaya 1973; Papua 2001; Papua & West Papua 2003
Authority of Western New Guinea was transferred to Indonesia on 1 May 1963 and the territory became Irian Barat (West Irian), an Indonesian province, renamed Irian Jaya in 1973 and Papua in 2001. The only flag allowed is the “Merah-Puti” (red and white) national flag of Indonesia. Based on the banner of the 13th century Majapahit Empire, it was first hoisted on 17 August 1945 when Indonesia declared its independence from the Netherlands.