Trivia in Curaçao

National symbols

Flag: Design featuring blue field with thin yellow horizontal stripe and two white stars (large and small) in upper left. Blue represents sea and sky, yellow represents sun, and stars symbolize 'love and hope'.

Emblem: Shield-shaped coat of arms with crown and hummingbird, shield depicting reins, yacht, and lion symbolizing maritime and history.

Trivia & facts

• One of world's oldest synagogues 'Mikvé Israel-Emanuel Synagogue' remains in active use.
• Queen Emma Bridge is 168m long wooden drawbridge nicknamed 'swaying lady'. Slides sideways whenever ships pass.
• Legend says pastel-colored buildings were painted after governor declared 'white walls cause dizziness'.
• Blue Curaçao uses peel of island-endemic Laraha orange. Pulp is extremely bitter.
• Over 150 registered diving sites exist on island.
• Multiple salt lakes where wild flamingos can be observed.
• License plates bear text 'Dushi Korsou (Dear Curaçao)'.
• Advanced renewable energy region supplying over 30% of electricity from wind and solar.
• Day fishing boats from Venezuela's north coast sometimes deliver fish to Curaçao.
• Produces many Major League Baseball players; among world's highest per capita.