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Flag of Netherlands

Netherlands

Flag

Adopted: 1937

The Dutch flag consists of three equal horizontal stripes of red, white, and blue from top to bottom.

Flag fun fact: The Netherlands flag is one of the oldest tricolor flags in the world, with origins dating back to the 16th century during the Dutch Revolt against Spanish rule.

Colors

redwhiteblue

Design elements

stripes

Flag family: Tricolor

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Country context

Capital city: Amsterdam

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Independent from Spanish Empire · 1648

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