{"product_id":"aruba-flag","title":"Aruba Flag 🇦🇼","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3' x 5' polyester Aruba Flag with two grommets, double-stitched top and bottom edges, and a triple-stitched fly edge to reduce fraying.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✍️ The Design:\u003c\/strong\u003e Officially adopted on March 18, 1976, this flag was designed by a special committee alongside the father of vexillology, Whitney Smith, to represent the island's unique identity. The design features a vibrant light blue field, known as \"Larkspur blue,\" which represents the sky and the Caribbean waters that isolate and protect the island. Two narrow, parallel yellow stripes stretch horizontally across the lower third of the flag. (Tip for trivia night: the stripes represent the island's independence movement and its tourism and mineral industries).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the upper left hoist corner sits a distinct four-pointed red star outlined in white. The star's four points represent the four main languages spoken on the island (Papiamento, Dutch, English, and Spanish) as well as the four compass points from which people have traveled to settle in Aruba. The red represents the red soil and pride of the Aruban people, while the white border signifies the white sandy beaches surrounding the island.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocated just north of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flagsforgood.com\/products\/venezuela-flag\" title=\"Venezuela Flag\"\u003eVenezuelan\u003c\/a\u003e coast, the island maintains strong historic regional ties with neighbors like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flagsforgood.com\/products\/curacao-flag\" title=\"Curaçao Flag\"\u003eCuraçao\u003c\/a\u003e and of course, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flagsforgood.com\/products\/netherlands-flag\" title=\"Netherlands Flag\"\u003eNetherlands\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🇦🇼 Days of Celebration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arubans fly this flag on \u003cstrong\u003eNational Anthem and Flag Day\u003c\/strong\u003e (March 18th), \u003cstrong\u003eKing's Day\u003c\/strong\u003e (April 27th), and during the annual \u003cstrong\u003eAruba Carnival\u003c\/strong\u003e season in February.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flags For Good","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48661420310773,"sku":"ARUBA","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0401\/1373\/3790\/files\/aruba-flag.jpg?v=1787162026","url":"https:\/\/flagsforgood.com\/products\/aruba-flag","provider":"Flags For Good","version":"1.0","type":"link"}