National Flag and Anthem Day is observed in Curaçao on July 2. This public holiday celebrates the country's flag and national anthem, which are significant symbols of its identity. Curaçao, part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, has its own flag featuring a blue field with a horizontal yellow stripe and two white five-pointed stars, representing the islands of Curaçao and Klein Curaçao. The national anthem, Himno di Kòrsou, was officially adopted in 1978, with its lyrics initially written by Friar Radulphus and later revised by a government-commissioned group. The flag was adopted on June 2, 1984, and the day serves as a reminder of Curaçao's journey to self-governance, which began in the 17th century as a Dutch colony and evolved through the establishment of self-government in 1954 and the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in 2010.