Back Vlag van Aruba AF علم أروبا Arabic Kobér Aruba BAN Сцяг Арубы BE Zastava Arube BS Bandera d'Aruba Catalan Arubská vlajka Czech Baner Arwba CY Arubas flag Danish Flagge Arubas German
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| Use | Civil and state flag    |
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| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 18 March 1976 |
| Design | A medium blue field with a white fimbriated (bordered) red four-pointed star in its upper hoist corner and two narrow horizontal yellow stripes in its lower half.[1] |
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| Use | Governor's standards  |
| Adopted | 29 October 1985 1 January 1986 (in use) |
| Design | A white field with along the top and bottom three horizontal stripes red, white, and blue. Blue disk in the center with red, white bordered star and two yellow stripes. |
The national flag of Aruba was adopted on 18 March 1976, along with the official anthem "Aruba Dushi Tera". The flag was partially designed by vexillologist Whitney Smith.[2][3] On 18 March Aruba celebrates National Anthem and Flag Day, marked by local events across the island. It is also a significant day as it represents the Kingdom of the Netherlands giving Aruba an autonomous status.[4]
- ^ Smith, W. "Flag of Aruba". Britannica.
- ^ Grimes, William (22 November 2016). "Whitney Smith, Whose Passion for Flags Became a Career, Dies at 76". The New York Times. p. A25.
- ^ "Obituary - Whitney Smith, vexillologist". HeraldScotland. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "2020 National Anthem & Flag Day in Aruba". www.aruba.com. Retrieved 19 May 2023.