Wednesday, 20 January 2016

By Amalia Collins


Aruba, an island bigger than Washington, DC, lies 18 miles off the bank of Venezuela in the southern Caribbean. The Arawak Indians were the first tenants of Aruba. Spain investigated the island in 1499, and over a century later the Netherlands (1636) asserted the island. After a brief guidance by the British, the Dutch again took control of the island in 1816, and it authoritatively turned out to be a piece of the Netherlands Antilles in 1845.

As far as can be concluded from historical records, the first European to set foot on Aruba was Alonso de Ojeda. This Spanish explorer landed on the Island in 1499. One of his first observations was that the remains he found belonging to the first settlers were considered to be larger than the average European of that day. He remarked that he had come to "an Island of giants". Since Aruba is a peaceful Mecca for individuals around the world, the mind blowing blue of the United Nations flag was a flawless match.

The flag of Aruba was officially adopted on March 18, 1976, along with the official anthem "Aruba Dushi Tera". The four colors each have significance. The blue represents the sea that surrounds Aruba; yellow is the color of abundance, representing the island's past and its industries of gold, aloe and oil; red is for the love each Aruban has for the country and the ancient industry of Brazilwood; and white symbolizes the snow-white beaches as well as the purity of the hearts of Aruba's people who strive for justice, order and liberty.

Putting the star in the banner suggested it would be seen despite when the flag is moving in the breeze. The star has four core interests. Suggesting a compass with its four focuses to North, South, East, and West, perceiving that Arubans began from various nations remembering the objective to live in solidarity and quality.

The star is red because much of the soil of Aruba is red, but it is bordered in white to suggest the waves beating on its white beaches. The red soil of the interior ends with white beaches before the blue sea -- a symbol of the island itself. And the star refers also to the island's unity, diversity, vigor, and beauty.

The star shows the island itself, encompassed by the lovely blue ocean. The horizontal yellow stripes indicate the free and isolate position Aruba appreciates in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Flag Company Inc decided to assist with the history development by providing special decals and banners to make it easy to build a bit of history right at home.




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