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Flag of Netherlands
Adopted:
The Flag of the Netherlands was adopted in 1572.
Proportion:
2:3
Design:
three equal horizontal bands of red, white, and blue
Description:
three equal horizontal bands of red (bright vermilion; top), white, and blue (cobalt); similar to the flag of Luxembourg, which uses a lighter blue and is longer; the colors were derived from those of WILLIAM I, Prince of Orange, who led the Dutch Revolt against Spanish sovereignty in the latter half of the 16th century; originally the upper band was orange, but because its dye tended to turn red over time, the red shade was eventually made the permanent color; the banner is perhaps the oldest tricolor in continuous use
About Netherlands
The Dutch flag is the flag of the country named Netherlands, officially the The Kingdom of the Netherlands, is a country in Europe, with an area of 42,531 square kilometers and a population of around 17,737,438. Its gdp is $909,070.40 Millions(2019). The capital of Netherlands is Amsterdam, and the official currency is Euro(EUR).