Netherlands Flag

A bit of History

The current tricolor flag is not the first flag of the Netherlands. When in the late fifteenth century, most of the provinces were united under a single authority, often used in combat one banner: the Duke of Burgundy, wearing the Cross of Burgundy and was composed of two branches of laurel shaped red cross on white field, with flames coming out of the intersections. It remained the flag of the Dutch provinces under the control of the House of Austria. The flag of the Netherlands is divided into three horizontal stripes of equal thickness. The flag colors are red vermilion, white and cobalt blue. Is currently governed by a Royal Decree of 1937.