The flag of Bonaire, adopted on 11 December 1981, represents the Dutch island in the Caribbean Netherlands.
[1] Bonaire commemorates Flag Day on September 6 annually, the traditional date Europeans first arrived on the island.
[2] The professional vexillologist Whitney Smith was involved in developing Bonaire's flag.
The coloured bands are separated by a white strip, inside of which is a black compass and a red six-pointed star.
[1] The red six-pointed star represents the original six villages of Bonaire: Antriol, Nikiboko, Nort Saliña, Playa, Rincon and Tera Korá.