Netherlands

national flag

Netherlands
2:3
  • eng Princenvlag, Oranje-Blanje-Bleu (orange white blue) nickname

Flag Dates

  • in use since 1596
  • adopted February 19, 1937

Vexilliger Type

  • sovereign state in Western Europe

Names

  • eng Kingdom of the Netherlands official name
  • nld Koninkrijk der Nederlanden official name
  • eng Netherlands
  • nld Nederland

Shape

2:3
  • quadrilateral → rectangular → elongated

Division

  • horizontal
  • number of stripes 3 stripes
  • stripe symmetry symmetric stripes
  • additional area no additional area
  • stripe areas equal
  • division lines straight

Colors

  • R
    base red
  • W
    white
  • B
    base blue

Elements

  • horizontal stripe
  • horizontal stripe
  • horizontal stripe