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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.
Dutch lion used in the (current) official Coat of arms. The coat of arms of the Kingdom of the Netherlands was originally adopted in 1815 and later modified in 1907. The arms are a composite of the arms of the former Dutch Republic and the arms of the House of Nassau, it features a checkered shield with a lion grasping a sword in one hand and a bundle of arrows in the other and is the heraldic ...
Dark blue flag with 4 orange bands on the hoist side; the right lane is not complete. On the other side is the logo of the Royal Netherlands Navy. 2001-2010: Governmental flag of the Royal Netherlands Army: Dark green flag with 4 orange bands on the hoist side; the right lane is not complete. On the other side is the logo of the Royal ...
Dutch coats of arms (1 C, 13 P) F. Flags of the Netherlands (4 C, 9 P) O. Orders, decorations, and medals of the Netherlands (6 C, 18 P) S. National symbols of Sint ...
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.
This is probably the best known and most recognizable Dutch provincial flag. It flies abundantly during (inter)national skating competitions and is also used by one of the largest and oldest dairy producers. Moreover, the design is the basis of the home shirt of popular football club SC Heerenveen. The flag consists of four blue and white ...
The national flag of the Netherlands (Dutch: de Nederlandse vlag) is a horizontal tricolour of red, white, and blue. The current design originates as a variant of the late 16th century orange-white-blue Prinsenvlag ("Prince's Flag"), evolving in the early 17th century as the red-white-blue Statenvlag ("States Flag"), the naval flag of the States-General of the Dutch Republic, making the Dutch ...