Netherlands 🇳🇱

What is the Flag of Netherlands?

The flag of Netherlands is a horizontal tricolor of red, white, and blue. It has been in use since 1572 and is the oldest tricolor in the world. The Netherlands is a founding member of the European Union, and the flag is one of the official symbols of the EU.

What Does the Netherlands Flag Look Like?

The flag of the Netherlands is a horizontal tricolour of three equal bands: red at the top, white in the middle, and blue at the bottom. All three stripes are the same width. It should not be confused with the older Prince's Flag (Prinsenvlag), a Dutch tricolour whose top band is orange rather than red.

Source: Wikipedia: Prince's Flag.

What is the Netherlands Flag Called?

The Netherlands flag is called the "Prince's Flag" or the "Prince of Orange Flag" in honor of William of Orange, who led the Dutch revolt against the Spanish in the late 16th century. The orange color was added to the flag to commemorate William of Orange.

What Does the Netherlands Flag Represent?

The three bands derive from the livery colours of William of Orange, first recorded as orange, white and blue at the siege of Leiden in 1574. The orange was later replaced by red.

Source: Wikipedia, Flag of the Netherlands.