Unification of Saint Martin

Currently, it is divided into Sint Maarten (the southern portion of the island, one of the constituent countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands) and the Collectivity of Saint Martin (the northern portion of the island, an integral part of France).

Other arguments against unification of the island are that neither France nor the Netherlands would allow it and that both sides would require full independence to achieve it.

[1] On 31 August 1990, the "Unity Flag" of Saint Martin was adopted at the Preliminary Conference on National Symbols at the Philipsburg Jubilee Library, in Sint Maarten.

[3] In August 2020, when restrictions and controls were added to the Saint Martin–Sint Maarten border to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, some protesters against these measures flew this flag with them.

[5] The Unity Flag was officially adopted by the authorities of both halves of the island in a ceremony held in Philipsburg, the capital of Sint Maarten, on 8 November 2022, in presence of the Prime Minister of Sint Maarten, Silveria Jacobs, and the President of the Territorial Council of Saint Martin, Louis Mussington.

The "Unity Flag" of Saint Martin , used in both halves of the island
Map of the island of Saint Martin. In orange is the Dutch part of the island ( Sint Maarten ) and in green is the French one (the Collectivity of Saint Martin ).