The Netherlands, on the coast of the North Sea. Julius Caesar found the low-lying Netherlands inhabited by Germanic tribes the Nervii, Frisii, and Batavi. The Batavi on the Roman frontier did not submit to Rome's rule until 13 B.C. , and then only as allies. The Franks controlled the region from the 4th to the 8th century, and it became part of Charlemagne's empire in the 8th and 9th centuries. The area later passed into the hands of Burgundy and the Austrian Hapsburgs and finally, in the 16th century, came under Spanish rule.
When Philip II of Spain suppressed political liberties and the growing Protestant movement in the Netherlands, a revolt led by William of Orange broke out in 1568. Under the Union of Utrecht (1579), the seven northern provinces became the United Provinces of the Netherlands. the war between the United Provinces and Spain continued into the 17th century but in 1648 Spain finally recognized Dutch independence.
It was an appropriate time to omit orange from the flag because in 1654 a defense treaty between the Dutch and the English permanently excluded members of the house of Orange from being heads of state in theNetherlands. In the 20th century many right-wing Dutch supported orange-white-blue as the "authentic flag" of the Netherlands, but the national flag was not changed.
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.
However, in the middle of the 17th century, the orange dye in the flag was replaced by red. It is because the people have noticed that the orange dye was actually unstable. After some time of using it, the orange dye turned to red.
The flag, most recently reaffirmed by a royal decree on Feb. 19, 1937, has inspired the use of the same colors in the national flags of other countries. Despite the visual similarity between the Dutch flag and the flag of Luxembourg, there is no documented relationship between the two designs. 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.
When Philip II of Spain suppressed political liberties and the growing Protestant movement in the Netherlands, a revolt led by William of Orange broke out in 1568. Under the Union of Utrecht (1579), the seven northern provinces became the United Provinces of the Netherlands. the war between the United Provinces and Spain continued into the 17th century but in 1648 Spain finally recognized Dutch independence.
It was an appropriate time to omit orange from the flag because in 1654 a defense treaty between the Dutch and the English permanently excluded members of the house of Orange from being heads of state in theNetherlands. In the 20th century many right-wing Dutch supported orange-white-blue as the "authentic flag" of the Netherlands, but the national flag was not changed.
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.
However, in the middle of the 17th century, the orange dye in the flag was replaced by red. It is because the people have noticed that the orange dye was actually unstable. After some time of using it, the orange dye turned to red.
The flag, most recently reaffirmed by a royal decree on Feb. 19, 1937, has inspired the use of the same colors in the national flags of other countries. Despite the visual similarity between the Dutch flag and the flag of Luxembourg, there is no documented relationship between the two designs. 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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