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Symbols of the Netherlands are items or symbols that have symbolic meaning to, or represent, the Netherlands.There symbols are seen in official capacities, such as flags, coats of arms, postage stamps, and currency, and in URLs.
A quartering of the Dutch royal arms with Orange; over all an escutcheon with the arms of Zorreguieta (maternal arms). [7] Children of Princess Beatrix (Prince Constantijn) A quartering of the Dutch royal arms with Orange; over all an escutcheon with the arms of the House of Amsberg (paternal arms): Vert, a triple-towered castle argent, on a ...
An oblong flag of orange colour, the height of which is 5/6 of the length, triangularly cut over 1/3 of the length of the flag; divided into four sections by a standing four-armed cross of Nassau blue, the width of 1/5 of the height of the flag; the centre of the cross located at 5/12 of the length of the flag, counted from the pants side; in ...
(Veld)Maarschalk (Field) Marshal), OF-10 of the Royal Netherlands Army, abolished in 1914. [ citation needed ] Further in the past there were other ranks: Admiraal-generaal ( General admiral ), Luitenant-admiraal-generaal [ nl ] (Lieutenant General Admiral), and Kapitein-generaal ( Captain General ).
Members of the Dutch royal family receive their own personalised arms which are based on the royal arms. Coat of arms of Queen Máxima Coat of arms of the children of Willem-Alexander
The study of Dutch heraldry focuses on the use of coats of arms and other insignia in the country of the Netherlands. Dutch heraldry is characterised by its simple and rather sober style, and in this sense, is closer to its medieval origins than the elaborate styles which developed in other heraldic traditions.
The flags are used to mark the presence of an individual in certain buildings, when on vehicles (e.g. a car or ship), or in an army unit. The flag of the monarch is flown above Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague (the king's private residence) and above Noordeinde Palace in The Hague (the king's official residence) when the monarch is in the Netherlands, but not necessarily when he is actually ...
This armorial of sovereign states shows the coat of arms, national emblem, or seal for every sovereign state. Although some countries do not have an official national emblem, unofficial emblems which are de facto used as national emblems are also shown below.