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The blue background
of the flag represents the blue Caribbean Sea under blue skies.
The four-pointed red star outlined in white carries much
symbolism. It represents Aruba's red
soils and white sandy beaches. It also symbolises the
four points of the compass from which
the people of Aruba came, joining together in their united
island territory.
In addition, the four-pointed star represents the four languages spoken on the
island, Papiamento, Dutch, Spanish and English.
Although made up of culturally diverse
peoples, the star indicates a coming together in harmony.
The yellow stripes are indicative of the sun and
tourism and also represent Aruba's natural mineral resources, all are important
to the
island's economy. |
