Flag of Aruba

Territory or dependency

Flag of Aruba uses light blue field with two yellow stripes and a red four-pointed star. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption March 18, 1976.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Aruba
Entity Type	Territory or dependency
Identifier	AW / ABW
Region	Caribbean

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	March 18, 1976
First Documented Use	1976
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Light Blue, Yellow, Red, White
Construction	Light blue field with two yellow stripes and a red four-pointed star

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Light Blue	#418FDE	65, 143, 222	71, 36, 0, 13
Yellow	#F9D616	249, 214, 22	0, 14, 91, 2
Red	#EF3340	239, 51, 64	0, 79, 73, 6
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0

Design and Symbolism

Light Blue	the sky, the sea and peace.
Yellow	abundance and the sun.
Red	the star.
White	the star’s border.
Four-pointed star	The four points of the compass and the four main languages spoken on the island; its white border is the beaches.
Two yellow stripes	The island’s position free from its former federation, and the flow of tourists.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Aruba

Light blue field with two yellow stripes and a red four-pointed star The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with plain field with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Aruba is Light Blue (#418FDE), Yellow (#F9D616), Red (#EF3340) and White (#FFFFFF). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Four-pointed star: The four points of the compass and the four main languages spoken on the island; its white border is the beaches; Two yellow stripes: The island’s position free from its former federation, and the flow of tourists.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1976. The adoption field for the present record is March 18, 1976.

Entity status

Aruba is classified here as territory or dependency. That label describes the entity represented by the flag and prevents a territory, state or constituent area from being presented as a sovereign country.

Additional flag context

The four-pointed star stands for the four points of the compass and for the four main languages spoken on the island — Papiamento, Dutch, English and Spanish.

Aruba's flag day, 18 March, is a public holiday, which is unusual for a territory rather than a sovereign state.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Light blue field with two yellow stripes and a red four-pointed star, a 2:3 proportion and the visible four-pointed star. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Aruba — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Aruba

Aruba is recorded as light blue field with two yellow stripes and a red four-pointed star.
The reference proportion for the flag of Aruba is 2:3.
The stored palette for Aruba contains Light Blue, Yellow, Red and White.
The adoption field for this territory or dependency flag record is March 18, 1976.
The design record traces first use to 1976.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Four-pointed star: The four points of the compass and the four main languages spoken on the island; its white border is the beaches.
Two yellow stripes: The island’s position free from its former federation, and the flow of tourists.
The four-pointed star stands for the four points of the compass and for the four main languages spoken on the island — Papiamento, Dutch, English and Spanish.
Aruba's flag day, 18 March, is a public holiday, which is unusual for a territory rather than a sovereign state.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Aruba

What does the flag of Aruba look like?

Light blue field with two yellow stripes and a red four-pointed star, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Aruba?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Aruba?

The reference palette lists Light Blue #418FDE, Yellow #F9D616, Red #EF3340 and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the flag of Aruba represent?

Four-pointed star — The four points of the compass and the four main languages spoken on the island; its white border is the beaches. Two yellow stripes — The island’s position free from its former federation, and the flow of tourists.

When was the present flag record for Aruba adopted?

The adoption field in this record is March 18, 1976.

Which design family does the flag of Aruba belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with plain field with a central emblem designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Aruba?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.