5 Florins Trupial

The trupial — Venezuela's national bird but also deeply embedded in Aruban cultural identity — has appeared on Aruban coinage since the florin series was first established following the island's separate status (Status Aparte) from the Netherlands Antilles in 1986. The Centrale Bank van Aruba has consistently used native fauna on its commemorative florin issues as a deliberate assertion of local identity distinct from both the Netherlands and the former Antillean federation.