Flag Day 2026: Message from the President of Parliament
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President of the Parliament of Sint Maarten MP Sarah Wescot Williams
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) – Message from the President of Parliament Hon. Sarah Wescot Williams: June 13 is National Flag Day. A day we honor and observe our national flag.
A flag known for its 3 triangular colors and our coat of arms proudly displayed in the center.
But our national flag is so much more than a beautiful design and spectacular colors.
It speaks to the true meaning for us of the colors, red, white, and blue; courage, strength, and unity.
The colors, yellow, green, brown, and sky blue come with deep meaning of who we are and what we collectively represent.
Our flag contains two of our most cherished national symbols, our courthouse, and our border monument.
Even in our country’s national flag, we recognize the oneness of this island nation, and the centuries’ old coexistence of our people.
Our fauna and flora is represented by our national bird, the Brown pelican and our national flower, the yellow sage.
In a wordless display of our heritage and nature, we commit with our flag to always seek progress and to move forward with respect for our heritage and ancestry.
When we celebrate Flag Day, we celebrate us, we celebrate WE, the people.
Give our flag the respect it deserves because it represents us.
Let this flag day be a commemoration of our flag; of what it stands for and who it represents.
Happy National Flag Day 2026.
President of Parliament
Sarah Wescot Williams