Flag of Curaçao

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Flag Name	Flag of Curaçao
Territory	Curaçao
Official Name	Country of Curaçao
Capital	Willemstad
Continent	Americas
Region	Caribbean
ISO Code	CW / CUW
Internet Domain	.cw
Calling Code	+599
Currency	Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG)
Official Language(s)	Dutch, English, Papiamento
Demonym	Curaçaoan
Area	444 km²
Population	155,800
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	No

Official Flag Name	Flag of Curaçao
Current Version Adopted	2 July 1984
Design First Used	1984
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	3
Main Colours	Blue, Yellow, White
Designer	Martin den Dulk
Design Type	Blue field with a yellow stripe and two white stars
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official territorial flag
Governing Authority	Territorial administration of Curaçao

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Blue	#002B7F	0, 43, 127	100, 66, 0, 50	No official Pantone reference
Yellow	#F9E814	249, 232, 20	0, 7, 92, 2	No official Pantone reference
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference

Two white stars	Curaçao and Klein Curaçao
their five points stand for the five continents from which the island’s people came
Blue	Stands for the sea and the sky, divided by the yellow band.
Yellow	Stands for the bright sun that shines over the island.
White	Stands for the two stars, for peace and happiness.

Year / Period	Event
2 July 1984	Adopted for Curaçao within the Netherlands Antilles
10 October 2010	Retained when Curaçao becomes a constituent country of the Kingdom
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	2:3
Hoist (height)	2 units
Fly (width)	3 units
Layout	Blue field with a yellow stripe and two white stars
Band / Stripe Construction	A yellow band in the lower half, two ninths of the height
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Curaçao Flag and Anthem Ordinance

Setting	Flown	Notes
Government buildings	Yes	Flown on official premises
Schools and public institutions	Yes	Common in daily and ceremonial use
Private and civil use	Yes	May be flown by members of the public
Public holidays and commemorations	Yes	Displayed on national days of remembrance
Armed forces	No	Defence is handled by the administering state
Naval and maritime use	Yes	Used on locally registered vessels
Embassies abroad	No	Represented diplomatically by the administering state
International sport	Yes	Many territories field their own teams
United Nations building	No	Only member and observer states are flown

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
Territorial flag	The primary flag shown on this page	Yes
Civil flag	Flown by private citizens and organisations	Yes
War flag	Carried by the armed forces on land	No
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	No
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	No
Presidential standard	Marks the presence of the head of state	No
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	No
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Yes

Years in Use (current design)	42 years
Adoption Date	2 July 1984
Earliest Recorded Use	1984
Designer	Martin den Dulk
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Blue
Flags It Resembles	Comparable in feel to the flag of Aruba
Notable Feature	Blue field with a yellow stripe and two white stars