Flag of Aruba

🎨 What the flag means

Aruba's flag is light blue with two thin yellow stripes and a red four-pointed star with a white border. The blue stands for the sea and the yellow for plenty and the island's bright yellow flowers. The star's four points stand for the compass directions, because Arubans come from all over the world, and white stands for peace and the island's beaches.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

106.7 thousand (2022)

🏙️ Capital

Oranjestad28.7 thousand people (2020)

🗣️ Main language

DutchAlso official: Papiamento

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Most people in Aruba speak Papiamento, a language that mixes Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, English and West African words.
2. Aloe vera grows well on Aruba, and the plant even appears on the island's coat of arms.
3. Arikok National Park covers about a fifth of the island and is home to cacti and the Aruban burrowing owl.