Flag of the Netherlands Antilles

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Netherlands Antilles
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg
1959–1986
Use Civil and state flag FIAV 110000.svg FIAV historical.svg
Proportion2:3
Adopted19 November 1959
Relinquished1 January 1986
DesignWhite, 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.
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg
1986–2010
Use Civil and state flag FIAV 110000.svg FIAV historical.svg
Proportion2:3
Adopted1 January 1986
Relinquished10 October 2010
DesignWhite, 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 flag of the Netherlands Antilles was the flag used by the Netherlands Antilles. It 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 15 December 1959. [1]

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History

The flag of the Netherlands Antilles was first created as a separate flag for the Netherlands Antilles in 1956 as part of a Royal decree by Queen Juliana of the Netherlands on 15 December 1959 to coincide with the fifth anniversary of the Netherlands Antilles' autonomy. [1] 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. [1] On 1 January 1986, Aruba seceded from the Netherlands Antilles having been granted status aparte , resulting in the flag being modified to depict only five stars to represent the remaining five islands. [2]

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. [3] During the dissolution ceremony in Curacao, attended by then Crown Prince Willem-Alexander, the flag of the Netherlands Antilles was lowered with the flag of Curaçao raised in its place. [4] Each part of the former Netherlands Antilles adopted their own separate flags as a result. [5]

Flag of the governor of the Netherlands Antilles

The governor of the Netherlands Antilles had his own flag. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Flag of the Netherlands Antilles". Britannica. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  2. "Netherlands Antilles". FOTW. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  3. "Status change means Dutch Antilles no longer exists". BBC News. 10 October 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  4. "Historic lowering Antillean flag and raising Curaçao flag". Dutch Caribbean Legal Portal. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  5. "Dutch Curacao, St Maarten now independent". Nation News. 10 October 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  6. "Netherlands Antilles Governor, 1959". OzOutback. Retrieved 6 July 2025.