Flag of Saba

Flag of Saba
Vexillological symbol :	?
Aspect ratio:	2: 3
Officially accepted:	December 6, 1985

The Saba flag was put into use for the first time on December 6, 1985, the holiday of the Dutch Caribbean island of Saba . Previously, only the flag of the then Netherlands Antilles had been used, while from 1985 until the dissolution of the association in 2010 mostly both flags were hoisted next to each other.

The design was made by Daniel Johnson, then an 18-year-old resident of the island. Johnson's draft prevailed over 130 other proposals received.

The flag shows a gold star on a white background, with red triangles in the upper corners and blue triangles in the lower corners. On the one hand, the colors red, white and blue in their entirety are intended to emphasize the bond with the Netherlands. On the other hand, the colors have other, individual meanings: the red stands for the qualities of courage, unity and determination, while the blue symbolizes the sea. No special meaning was originally intended for white, but more recent interpretations see the color as a symbol of peace. The star in the center of the flag stands for the Saba itself, its golden color is supposed to emphasize the preciousness of the island.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Saba - Caribbean Carneval. In: wordpress.com. Retrieved August 8, 2019 (Dutch). 
2. ↑ boletin8-history-antillas. In: ctv.es. Archived from the original on June 2, 2013 ; Retrieved January 5, 2017 .