The flag of the Netherlands Antilles was white, with a horizontal blue stripe in the center, one-third of the flag's hoist, superimposed on a vertical red stripe of the same width, also centered; six white, five-pointed stars are arranged in a hexagon pattern in the center of the blue band, their points up. It was adopted on 19 November 1959.
.svg) 1959–1986 | |
| Use | Civil and state flag   |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 19 November 1959 |
| Relinquished | 1 January 1986 |
| Design | White, with a horizontal blue stripe in the center, one-third of the flag's hoist, superimposed on a vertical red stripe of the same width, also centered; six white, five-pointed stars are arranged in a hexagon pattern in the center of the blue band, their points up. |
.svg) 1986–2010 | |
| Use | Civil and state flag |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 1 January 1986 |
| Relinquished | 10 October 2010 |
| Design | White, with a horizontal blue stripe in the center, one-third of the flag's hoist, superimposed on a vertical red stripe of the same width, also centered; five white, five-pointed stars are arranged in a pentagon pattern in the center of the blue band, their points up. |
The six stars represented the six main islands of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Maarten. The colors red, white and blue refer to the Dutch flag.
1986 modification
On 1 January 1986, Aruba seceded from the Netherlands Antilles, resulting in the flag being modified to depict only five stars to represent the remaining five islands.[1]
Dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles
On 10 October 2010, the Netherlands Antilles was dissolved into Curaçao, Sint Maarten and the three public bodies of the Caribbean Netherlands.[2]
Flag of the governor of the Netherlands Antilles
The governor of the Netherlands Antilles had his own flag.
Flag of the governor of the Netherlands Antilles (1966–1986)
Flag of the governor of the Netherlands Antilles (1986–2010)
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Colors
See also
References
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