The national flag of Aruba was adopted on March 18, 1976. The design of the flag consists of a field of light blue, two thin narrow parallel horizontal yellow stripes in the bottom half, and a four-pointed white fimbriated red star in the top left corner of the flag. The blue field represents the sky, the sea, peace, hope, Aruba's future and its ties to the past. The two narrow stripes suggest the movement toward status apart , the free and separate position Aruba enjoys in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The other "industry, all the minerals (gold and phosphates in the past, petroleum in the early 20th century)". In addition to sun, gold, and abundance, the yellow is also said to represent wanglo flowers. The star has particularly complex symbolism. It is vexillologically unusual in having four points, representing the four cardinal directions. These refer in turn to the many countries of origin of the people of Aruba. The sta...