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===Netherlands Antilles===
[[File:Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959–1986).svg|thumb|140px|[[File:FIAV historical.svg|23px]] Flag of the Netherlands Antilles from 1959 to 1986|border]]
[[File:Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986–2010).svg|thumb|140px|[[File:FIAV historical.svg|23px]] Flag of the Netherlands Antilles from 1986 to 2010, after the secession of Aruba|border]]
{{Main article|Flag of the Netherlands Antilles}}
Within the flag of the [[Netherlands Antilles]], there were five stars that symbolise the five islands that made up the country. While the colours red, white and blue refer to the flag of the Netherlands. A six-star version was used until 1986 when Aruba became its own country within the [[Kingdom of the Netherlands|Kingdom]]. This original version was adopted on 19 November 1959.
This flag fell into disuse when the Netherlands Antilles was dissolved on 10 October 2010.
The islands of Sint Maarten and Curaçao obtained their separate country status within the Kingdom and the islands Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba are now overseas entities of the Netherlands.

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