The national flag of Netherlands comes in three colors. It has horizontal colors of blue, white and red. It was introduced in the year 1572 but was officially adopted only on the 19th day of February 1937. This flag is known to be the first flag to three colors. Until today, this three-color flag is considered to be the official national flag of the Netherlands.
The province of Zealand had similar colors: its flag showed a red lion arising out of blue and white stripes representing the sea. The Dutch flag at sea after 1577 was an orange-white-blue horizontal tricolor, although it was never officially adopted. Likewise, there was never any official recognition given to the replacement of the orange by red, a transformation completed by 1660.
The Netherlands flag was adopted on February 19, 1937. The Netherlands flag was originally orange, white and blue and featured up to nine stripes. The Netherlands flag is nicknamed the 'Prince's Flag' and was based on the heraldic colors (coat of arms) of Prince William of Orange, who led the campaign for independence against Spanish rule in 1568. The Netherlands independence was finally recognized by Spain in 1648. The orange-white-blue flag first appeared around the early 1570s.
In the early to mid-17th century, the orange stripe was changed to red but the reason is unclear. One theory is because red is more visible than orange when viewed from a distance. Red, white and blue were officially announced as the colors of the flag in 1796. The flag was banned for a short period at the turn of the 19th century after France occupied the Netherlands. The Netherlands was again independent in 1813 and the flag was reinstated.
When Napoleon's brother, Louis, became ruler of the Kingdom of Holland in 1806, no change was made in the national flag. The Netherlands was annexed by France from 1810 to 1813, but, after independence was regained, the new Kingdom of the Netherlands again recognized the red-white-blue flag.
It is the main reason why it was replaced by red. Red was then referred to as one of the official colors of the flag. It was in the year 1937 that the flag was officially adopted by the people of Netherlands. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Netherlands flag for the future.
The province of Zealand had similar colors: its flag showed a red lion arising out of blue and white stripes representing the sea. The Dutch flag at sea after 1577 was an orange-white-blue horizontal tricolor, although it was never officially adopted. Likewise, there was never any official recognition given to the replacement of the orange by red, a transformation completed by 1660.
The Netherlands flag was adopted on February 19, 1937. The Netherlands flag was originally orange, white and blue and featured up to nine stripes. The Netherlands flag is nicknamed the 'Prince's Flag' and was based on the heraldic colors (coat of arms) of Prince William of Orange, who led the campaign for independence against Spanish rule in 1568. The Netherlands independence was finally recognized by Spain in 1648. The orange-white-blue flag first appeared around the early 1570s.
In the early to mid-17th century, the orange stripe was changed to red but the reason is unclear. One theory is because red is more visible than orange when viewed from a distance. Red, white and blue were officially announced as the colors of the flag in 1796. The flag was banned for a short period at the turn of the 19th century after France occupied the Netherlands. The Netherlands was again independent in 1813 and the flag was reinstated.
When Napoleon's brother, Louis, became ruler of the Kingdom of Holland in 1806, no change was made in the national flag. The Netherlands was annexed by France from 1810 to 1813, but, after independence was regained, the new Kingdom of the Netherlands again recognized the red-white-blue flag.
It is the main reason why it was replaced by red. Red was then referred to as one of the official colors of the flag. It was in the year 1937 that the flag was officially adopted by the people of Netherlands. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Netherlands flag for the future.
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