Wednesday, January 20, 2016

The Flag Company Inc And Aruba Flag History

By Patric Nills


Aruba, an island slightly larger than Washington, DC, lies 18 mi (28.9 km) off the coast of Venezuela in the southern Caribbean. The Arawak Indians were the first inhabitants of Aruba. Spain explored the island in 1499, and more than a century later the Netherlands (1636) claimed the island. After a brief rule by the British, the Dutch again took control of the island in 1816, and it officially became part 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 banner of Aruba was formally embraced on March 18, 1976, alongside the official song of praise "Aruba Dushi Tera". The four hues each have importance. The blue reflects the ocean that encompasses Aruba; yellow is the shade of wealth, reflecting the island's past and its businesses of gold, aloe and oil; red is for the love each Aruban has for the nation and the business of Brazilwood; and white symbolizes the snow-white shorelines and the clearness of the hearts of Aruba's people.

Placing the star, there meant it would be seen even when the flag is moving in the breeze. The star has, as many Arubans wanted, four points. Suggesting a compass, its four points represent North, South, East, and West, acknowledging that Arubans came from many nations in order to live in unity and strength.

The star is red since a noteworthy part of the place that is known for Aruba is red, it is bordered in white to mean the waves beating on its white shorelines. Moreover, the star implies the island's solidarity, grouped qualities, force, and eminence. For the special events the Flag Company Inc invented beautiful decals for the history support.

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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