<P> The national flag of Curaçao represents the country of Curaçao as well as the island area within the Netherlands Antilles from 1984 until its dissolution in 2010 . The flag was not flown for Curaçao and Dependencies for which the flag of the Netherlands was used . </P> <P> The flag is a blue field with a horizontal yellow stripe slightly below the midline and two white, five - pointed stars in the canton . The blue symbolises the sea and sky (the bottom and top blue sections, respectively) divided by a yellow stroke representing the bright sun which bathes the island . The two stars represent Curaçao and Klein Curaçao, but also' Love and Happiness' . The five points on each star symbolise the five continents from which Curaçao's people come . </P> <P> The horizontal stripes have a ratio of 5: 1: 2 (blue: yellow: blue). The stars have diameters 1 / 6 and 2 / 9 of the flag height . The centre of the smaller one is 1 / 6 the flag height from the left and top edges, and the centre of the larger is 1 / 3 from the left and top edges . The blue is Pantone 280, and the yellow, Pantone 102 . </P>

Blue flag with yellow stripe and 2 white stars