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(2:3)
by Mark Sensen, 9 November 2003
Official Name: Netherlands Antilles
(Nederlandse Antillen)
Previous Name: Curacao and Dependencies
Capital: Willemstad
Location: Caribbean
Government Type: Part of the Kingdom of the
Netherlands with Full Autonomy in Internal Affairs
Flag adopted: 1
January 1986
ISO Code: AN
Islands:
See also:
The postal administration of the Netherlands Antilles issued
(30 June 1995) six new stamps with the flags and the coats of
arms of the islands. The islands consist out of: Curacao,
Bonaire, St Maarten, Saba and St Eustatius. Only the last islands
don't have a flag and coat of arms of their own. St Eustatius
uses the flag and coat of arms of the Netherlands Antilles as its
national symbols. The Postal Service of the Netherlands Antilles
issued the booklet 'Flag Issue 1995 / Vlaggenserie 1995'
with full details on the history and use of the national symbols
of the islands.
Jos Poels, 4 August 1995
According to Album 2000 [pay00] - Netherlands Antilles - The flag of the Netherlands Antilles is white in proportions 2:3, on the center of the length a red vertical stripe, and on the center of the height a blue horizontal stripe across the red stripe. The width of both stripes is one-third of the flag height. On the center of the blue stripe are five white five pointed stars. The diameter of the imaginary circle emscribing a star is one-fourth of the height of the blue stripe. The colours red, white and blue refer to the Dutch flag, the five stars symbolise the five islands. Adopted by Country-Order of 31 December 1985, comming effective 1 January 1986. The Fi