Five Brothers and a War

The Dutch Flag

• Cross of Burgundy Flag (late 1400s-1572) • Flag of the Duke of Burgundy • Cross shape is called a “saltire”

• Prinsenvlag (“Prince’s Flag”) (1572-1663) • Based on the flag of Willem van Oranje • Called the “ oranje-blanje-bleu ” (variant on “orange white blue”)

• Statenvlag (“State’s Flag”) (1664-1795) • Based on the flag of Willem van Oranje-Nassau • Called the “ oranje-blanje-bleu ” (variant on “orange white blue”)

• Batavian Republic Flag (1793-1806) • During the French period, the tricolors of France were popular with the French, with the red, white and blue. Nederlandse Maagd (“Dutch Maiden”) appears along with the Leo Belgicus, the lion, both of which were national symbols.

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• French Flag (1810-1813) • Tricolor, representing liberté (freedom: blue), égalité (equality: white), fraternité (brotherhood: red) • Colors adapted from the Statenvlag

• Kingdom of Holland Flag (1806-1810) • Kingdom of Nederland (1813- present) • Same colors as Batavian Republic, but without the canton (upper hoist quadrant) graphics . • Until 1937, both the Prinsenvlag and this flag were used. • In 1937, by Royal Decree, this flag was adopted

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