Flag of Aruba Flag of Aruba Aruba's national flag () was adopted on March 18, 1976. The design consists of a field of light blue (called "Larkspur"), two narrow parallel horizontal yellow ("Bunting Yellow") stripes in the bottom half, and a four-pointed white-fimbriated red ("Union Flag red") star in the canton. The design elements have multiple symbolic meanings: March 18 is a public holiday in Aruba, known as Flag Day and it is celebrated through carnivals and fairs. There is also a standard for use by the Governor of Aruba in his capacity as representative of the Monarch of the Netherlands. It consists
Flag of Belize officially adopted. Flag of Belize The flag of Belize was adopted on 21 September 1981, the day Belize became independent. It consists of the Coat of Arms on a blue field with red stripes at the top and bottom. British Honduras obtained a coat of arms on 28 January 1907, which formed the basis of the badge used on British ensigns. The coat of arms recalls the logging industry that first led to British settlement there. The figures, tools, and mahogany tree represent this industry. The national motto, "Sub Umbra Floreo", meaning "Under the Shade I Flourish", is written in