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Bonaire .bq

Flag of Bonaire
CapitalKralendijk
Pop 202631,980
Area328 km²
Density98/km²
RegionCaribbean
CurrencyUS Dollar
Flag adopted1981
Head of Country
King Willem-Alexander (since 2013) (Caribbean Netherlands)

Meaning of the Flag

The flag of Bonaire, adopted on 11 December 1981, represents the Dutch island in the Caribbean Netherlands. Bonaire commemorates Flag Day on September 6 annually, the traditional date Europeans first arrived on the island. The dark blue and yellow bands represent the sea and sun respectively while the dividing white strip represents the sky.

Flag History

  1. 1981
    The flag of Bonaire, adopted on 11 December 1981, represents the Dutch island in the Caribbean Netherlands.
  2. 1981–present
    Current flag of Bonaire
    Current national flag, in use since 1981.

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