Flags of the World - Bonaire

The flag of Bonaire was adopted in 1981. The blue and yellow triangles represent the sea and sun, respectively, while the white strip of land is the sky. The colors red, white and blue show an allegiance to the Kingdom of Bonaire in the Netherlands. The compass represents the black population of Bonaire that comes from the four corners of the world. The six-pointed red star represents the six villages of Bonaire - Antriol, Nikiboko, Nort Salina, Playa Rincon and Tera Kora.

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Date: Jan 10

Flags of the World - Bahamas

Adopted in 1973 to replace the British Blue Ensign defaced with the emblem of the Crown Colony of the Bahama Islands, it has been the flag of The Bahamas since the country gained independence that year. The colours embodied in the design of the Bahamian flag symbolise the image and aspirations of the people of The Bahamas. The design reflects aspects of the natural environment: sun, sand, and sea and the economic and social development. The symbolism of the flag is as follows: Black represents the vigour and force of a united people, the triangle pointing towards the body of the flag represents the enterprise and determination of The Bahamian people to develop and possess the rich resources of sun and sea symbolized by gold and aquamarine respectively.

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Date: Dec 1

Flags of the World - Antigua and Barbuda

The national flag of Antigua and Barbuda was adopted in 1967 to mark the achievement of self-government. The seven point Golden Sun symbolises the dawn of a new era. Red symbolises lifeblood of slave forefathers and dynamism of the people. Blue symbolises hope. Black symbolises the soil and African heritage. Gold, Blue and White: Antigua and Barbuda's tourist attraction - sun, sea and sand. V stands for victory.

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Date: Nov 9

Flags of the World - Dominican Republic

The National Flag of The Dominican Republic was officially adopted in 1844.  The design used for the flag of the Dominican Republic is specified in the country's constitution. It displays a white cross that holds the national coat of arms and divides the field into four sections. Two of those sections are dark blue, while two of them are red. The blue represent liberty, the red represent the blood of the nation's heroes, and the white stands for salvation.

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Date: Jan, 2022

Flags of the World - Saba

The flag of Saba was adopted on December 6, 1985, the national day of the island. The golden Star in the center of the white diamond symbolizes the Island of Saba. The color red stands for unity in strength and courage. White stands for peace and friendship.  Blue stands for the sea and sky.

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Date: March 8

Flags of the World - Aruba

Aruba's national flag was adopted in 1976. The four colors and symbols each have significance. Light Blue signifies the sea that's surrounding the island of Aruba. Yellow is the color of abundance and the horizontal lines represent abundance of solidarity. They also represent Aruba's economy past and present. Aruba's main past industries consisted of Gold and Aloë Vera and present main income comes from tourism. Yellow also stands for the local flora that blossom yellow flowers. The horizontal yellow stripes symbolizes Aruba's freedom and separate position it has within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. White stands for peace and symbolizes the beaches as well as the purity of the hearts of Aruban people who strive for justice, order and liberty. The red star represents the four points of the compass and symbolizes the different origins of the Aruban population that attracted people from all over the world. It also stands for Aruba itself surrounded by the beautiful blue sea and ancient industry of "Palo di Brazil" Haematoxylon brasiletto. Red signifies love and also as a homage for the indigenous Arubans, that died at Frenchman's pass during a confrontation with the French for the liberty of the island.

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Flags of the World - Anguilla

The national flag of Anguilla, a British overseas territory, consists of a Blue Ensign with the British flag in the canton, charged with the coat of arms of Anguilla in the fly. The coat of arms consists of three dolphins in a circular formation, which were featured on the earlier Anguillan flag, and which stand for friendship, wisdom and strength. The white in the background stands for peace, and the light blue represents the sea, as well as faith, youth, and hope.

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Date: Nov 8

Flags of the World - Curaçao

Curaçao’s flag portrays the blue sea and sky, bisected by the yellow sun. The two stars represent Curaçao and its uninhabited sister island Klein Curaçao. Their five points symbolize the five continents from which the varied local population originates.

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Date: June 8

Flags of the World - Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands Flag, the official ensign, was adopted in 1959, shortly after the Coat of Arms was adopted. There are two versions of the flag - the blue for use on land and the red for use at sea. These are based on the British blue and red ensigns. The lion represents  Great Britain, and the stars are for the islands of Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, and Cayman Brac. The turtle is for the islands’ original Spanish name Las Tortugas and for the numerous turtles still living there. The pineapple recalls the islands’ connection with Jamaica, which has five pineapples in its coat of arms.

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Date: June 1

Flags of the World - Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe, an overseas region and department of France located in the Caribbean, has no flag with official status other than the French national flag.

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Date: Jan 16

Saint Martin

The Reported Unofficial Flag of Saint Martin, an island in the northeast Caribbean Sea, approximately 300 km east of Puerto Rico. The 87-square-kilometre island is divided roughly 60/40 between the French Republic and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The French tricolore is the official national flag used in the Collectivity of Saint Martin. 

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Date: Nov 23

Flags of the World: Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia is an Eastern Caribbean island nation with a pair of dramatically tapered mountains, the Pitons, on its west coast. Its coast is home to volcanic beaches, reef-diving sites, luxury resorts and fishing villages. The flag background is blue, reflecting the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, which surround the island. In the centre is a distinctive emblem that includes white and black to indicate harmony between the races living on Saint Lucia, its yellow triangle represents the constant sunshine that the tropical island enjoys and that serves to encourage the tourist industry, and its black triangle symbolizes the topographic features known as the Pitons, ancient volcanic cones found in the southwest of Saint Lucia.

Thanks a lot for another amazing FOTW card Camille
Date: Oct 15