Flag of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

Territory or dependency

Flag of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba uses horizontal tricolour of the Netherlands. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption February 19, 1937.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Entity Type	Territory or dependency
Identifier	BQ / BES
Region	Caribbean

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	February 19, 1937
First Documented Use	1572
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Red, White, Blue
Construction	Horizontal tricolour of the Netherlands

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Red	#AE1C28	174, 28, 40	0, 84, 77, 32
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Blue	#21468B	33, 70, 139	76, 50, 0, 45

Design and Symbolism

Red	originally orange, for the House of Orange.
White	the middle band of the Prince’s Flag.
Blue	the lower band of the Prince’s Flag.
Dutch tricolour	The Caribbean Netherlands are special municipalities of the Netherlands.
Oldest tricolour	The Dutch flag is generally regarded as the oldest tricolour still in national use.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

Horizontal tricolour of the Netherlands The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal tricolour designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba is Red (#AE1C28), White (#FFFFFF) and Blue (#21468B). 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

Dutch tricolour: The Caribbean Netherlands are special municipalities of the Netherlands; Oldest tricolour: The Dutch flag is generally regarded as the oldest tricolour still in national use.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1572. The adoption field for the present record is February 19, 1937.

Entity status

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 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

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba are special municipalities of the Netherlands and fly the Dutch tricolour officially. Each of the three islands also has its own local flag.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal tricolour of the Netherlands, a 2:3 proportion and the visible dutch tricolour. 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 — Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba is recorded as horizontal tricolour of the Netherlands.
The reference proportion for the flag of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba is 2:3.
The stored palette for Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba contains Red, White and Blue.
The adoption field for this territory or dependency flag record is February 19, 1937.
The design record traces first use to 1572.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal tricolour design family in this library.
Dutch tricolour: The Caribbean Netherlands are special municipalities of the Netherlands.
Oldest tricolour: The Dutch flag is generally regarded as the oldest tricolour still in national use.
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba are special municipalities of the Netherlands and fly the Dutch tricolour officially. Each of the three islands also has its own local flag.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

What does the flag of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba look like?

Horizontal tricolour of the Netherlands, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba?

The reference palette lists Red #AE1C28, White #FFFFFF and Blue #21468B.

What do the symbols on the flag of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba represent?

Dutch tricolour — The Caribbean Netherlands are special municipalities of the Netherlands. Oldest tricolour — The Dutch flag is generally regarded as the oldest tricolour still in national use.

When was the present flag record for Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba adopted?

The adoption field in this record is February 19, 1937.

Which design family does the flag of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with horizontal tricolour designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba?

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.