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Western Europe

Flag of Netherlands

Capital: Amsterdam

Difficulty
Easy
Country code
NL
Flag ID
flag:nl
Flag of Netherlands

Meaning and history

Originally orange, white, and blue (colors of William of Orange), but red replaced orange in the 17th century. One of the oldest tricolor flags.

Design at a glance

Colors

  • Red
  • White
  • Blue

Patterns

  • Horizontal Stripes

Symbols

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