Flag of Curaçao

Territory or dependency

Flag of Curaçao uses blue field with a yellow stripe and two white stars. Ratio 2:3, current adoption July 2, 1984 and design credited to Martin dèn Sjra Arò.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Curaçao
Entity Type	Territory or dependency
Official Name	Country of Curaçao
Identifier	CW / CUW
Region	Caribbean

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	July 2, 1984
First Documented Use	1984
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, Yellow, White
Designer	Martin dèn Sjra Arò
Construction	Blue field with a yellow stripe and two white stars

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#002B7F	0, 43, 127	100, 66, 0, 50
Yellow	#F9E814	249, 232, 20	0, 7, 92, 2
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the sea and the sky.
Yellow	the sun that shines on the island.
White	the stars.
Two stars	Curaçao and Klein Curaçao; their five points are the five continents the islanders come from.
Yellow stripe	The bright sun, and the horizon dividing sea from sky.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Curaçao

Blue field with a yellow stripe and two white stars 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 Curaçao is Blue (#002B7F), Yellow (#F9E814) 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

Two stars: Curaçao and Klein Curaçao; their five points are the five continents the islanders come from; Yellow stripe: The bright sun, and the horizon dividing sea from sky.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1984. The adoption field for the present record is July 2, 1984. The designer is recorded as Martin dèn Sjra Arò.

Entity status

Curaçao 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 two white stars stand for Curaçao and Klein Curaçao, and their five points for the five continents the islanders trace their origins to.

The yellow stripe is both the sun and the horizon line dividing sea from sky, which is why it sits below centre rather than across the middle.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Blue field with a yellow stripe and two white stars, a 2:3 proportion and the visible two stars. 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 — Curaçao — Specialist vexillological reference

Other plain field with a central emblem flags

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Facts about the Flag of Curaçao

Curaçao is recorded as blue field with a yellow stripe and two white stars.
The reference proportion for the flag of Curaçao is 2:3.
The stored palette for Curaçao contains Blue, Yellow and White.
The adoption field for this territory or dependency flag record is July 2, 1984.
The design record traces first use to 1984.
Martin dèn Sjra Arò is credited in the dataset as the designer of the flag.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Two stars: Curaçao and Klein Curaçao; their five points are the five continents the islanders come from.
Yellow stripe: The bright sun, and the horizon dividing sea from sky.
The two white stars stand for Curaçao and Klein Curaçao, and their five points for the five continents the islanders trace their origins to.
The yellow stripe is both the sun and the horizon line dividing sea from sky, which is why it sits below centre rather than across the middle.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Curaçao

What does the flag of Curaçao look like?

Blue field with a yellow stripe and two white stars, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Curaçao?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Curaçao?

The reference palette lists Blue #002B7F, Yellow #F9E814 and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the flag of Curaçao represent?

Two stars — Curaçao and Klein Curaçao; their five points are the five continents the islanders come from. Yellow stripe — The bright sun, and the horizon dividing sea from sky.

When was the present flag record for Curaçao adopted?

The adoption field in this record is July 2, 1984.

Who designed the flag of Curaçao?

The designer is recorded as Martin dèn Sjra Arò.

Which design family does the flag of Curaçao 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.