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Flag of the Netherlands Antilles

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Netherlands Antilles
1959–1986
UseCivil and state flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
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.
1986–2010
UseCivil and state flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
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 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.

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

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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

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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

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The governor of the Netherlands Antilles had his own flag.

Colors

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Colors scheme
Blue Red White
Pantone Reflex Blue C 2035 C White
CMYK 100-73-0-47 0-93-90-13 0-0-0-0
HEX #002588 #DD1017 #FFFFFF
RGB 0-37-136 221-16-23 255-255-255

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Netherlands Antilles".
  2. ^ Yahoo! news on the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles. 10 October 2010 article accessed 10 October 2010.