least one parent who was born – in Curaçao (or elsewhere in the Netherlands Antilles and registered as a resident of Curaçao before 2010) could submit a design. Foreign-born citizens who are naturalized in Curaçao could also enter the competition. These rules received some criticism in the media for being discriminative against citizens from the European part of the Kingdom who reside in Curaçao. A total of 205 designs were submitted to the competition. From 20 to 30 September 2022, the public could vote for their favorite out of ten designs selected by the committee. The winning design was revealed on 10 October 2022 by Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas and Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Sithree van Heydoorn. The designer of the winning emblem was awarded (). Gallery See also Coat of arms of Aruba Coat of arms of Bonaire References Curaçao Curaçao Curaçao