Editing Flag of the Netherlands (section)

==Flags of current countries in the Kingdom of the Netherlands==
===Flag of Aruba===
[[File:Flag of Aruba.svg|140px|thumb|Flag of Aruba]]
{{Main article|Flag of Aruba}}
The national flag of [[Aruba]] was officially adopted on 18 March 1976. The blue field represents the sky, the sea, peace, hope, Aruba's future and its ties to the past. The two narrow stripes "suggest the movement toward status aparte". One represents "the flow of tourists to sun-drenched Aruba, enriching the island as well as vacationers", the other "industry, all the minerals (gold and [[phosphates]] in the past, petroleum in the early 20th century)". In addition to sun, gold, and abundance, the yellow is also said to represent wanglo flowers. The star has particularly complex symbolism. It is vexillologically unusual in having four points, representing the four cardinal directions. These refer in turn to the many countries of origin of the people of Aruba. They also represent the four main languages of Aruba: [[Papiamento]], Spanish, English, and [[Dutch language|Dutch]]. The star also represents the island itself: a land of often red soil bordered by white beaches in a blue sea. The red also represents blood shed by Arubans during war, past Indian inhabitants, patriotic love, and Brazil wood. The white also represents purity and honesty.

===Flag of Curaçao===
[[Image:Flag of Curaçao.svg|thumb|right|140px|Flag of Curaçao]]
{{Main article|Flag of Curaçao}}
The flag of [[Curaçao]] is a navy blue field with a horizontal hot yellow stripe slightly below the midline and two white, five-pointed stars in the canton. The blue symbolises the sea and sky (the bottom and top blue sections, respectively) divided by a yellow stroke representing the bright sun which bathes the island. The two stars represent Curaçao and [[Klein Curaçao]], but also 'Love & Happiness'. The five points on each star symbolise the five continents from which Curaçao's people come.

===Flag of Sint Maarten===
[[File:Flag of Sint Maarten.svg|thumb|140px|Flag of Sint Maarten|border]]
{{Main article|Flag of Sint Maarten}}
The flag of [[Sint Maarten]] is the national flag of the Dutch part of [[Saint Martin (island)|Saint Martin]] island, which is a country within the [[Kingdom of the Netherlands]]. It was adopted on 13 June 1985. It resembles the war [[flag of the Philippines]].

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