On June 13 1985 the St. Maarten Flag was officiated by the island council, it was on that day the late Dr. Claude Wathey outline the meeting of the colors of the flag and the significance of the court of arms. Thus Laveist had said it was only fitting for government to celebrate and call on the nation on that date to rally around the flag.
SMN News understands that Commissioner of Culture Maria Buncamper Molanus does not agree with the date assigned to Flag Day and she is working on putting Flag Day celebration on November 11th St. Maarten's Day. Sources close to the commissioner said the commissioner is busy preparing the new flag that is to be used when St. Maarten attain its country status.
SMN News also understands the new flag will be mostly orange even though there are some minor changes in the design of the flag. SMN News understands there are already some bickering about the color of the flag and the fact the community were not involved in shaping their flag. One island council member told this media house they do not intend to waste time in changing anything on the St. Maarten Flag since it is the people's flag. The island council member said that no commissioner should not touch the flag unless they consult with the people of St. Maarten.
Efforts made to contact Commissioner Buncamper Molanus for a comment has proved futile up to press time.