Flag of the Netherlands Antilles
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. |
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 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]
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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Flag of the governor of the Netherlands Antilles (1966–1986)
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Flag of the governor of the Netherlands Antilles (1986–2010)
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Flag of the Netherlands Antilles". Britannica. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "Netherlands Antilles". FOTW. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "Status change means Dutch Antilles no longer exists". BBC News. 10 October 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "Historic lowering Antillean flag and raising Curaçao flag". Dutch Caribbean Legal Portal. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "Dutch Curacao, St Maarten now independent". Nation News. 10 October 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "Netherlands Antilles Governor, 1959". OzOutback. Retrieved 6 July 2025.