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	Flag of the Netherlands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The national flag of the Netherlands, with its three equal horizontal bands coloured red (top), white and blue is the oldest tricolour still in use today.However it was not the country's first flag.
		When, at the end of the 15th century, the majority of the Netherlands provinces were united under one lord, one common flag came into use for joint expeditions.
		The revolution in the Netherlands, in the last decade of the 18th century, and the conquest by the French also resulted in another flag.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flag_of_the_Netherlands (858 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Flag of the Netherlands
		Flag ratio: 2:3 The current design of the National Flag of the Republic of South Africa was adopted on 27 April 1994, the end of apartheid prompting the widespread conviction that a new national flag must include the cultures of all South Africans.
		The Estates-General (Staten-Generaal) is the parliament of the Netherlands.
		The flag of Groningen Groningen is the northeast province of the Netherlands with a typical dialect (Gronings) with regional nuances.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Flag-of-the-Netherlands (2254 words)

	Flag - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Flags are also used in messaging or advertising, or for decorative purposes, though at this less formal end the distinction between a flag and a simple cloth banner is blurred.
		The Flag of the Netherlands is also the only flag in the world that is adapted for some uses, when the occasion has a connection to the royal house of the Netherlands an orange ribbon is added.
		They use the flags to indicate to the referee potential infringements of the laws, or who is entitled to possession of the ball that has gone out of the field of play, or, most famously, raise the flag overhead to indicate an offside offence.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flag (3090 words)

	Netherlands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland; IPA pronunciation: /"ne:dərlɑnt/) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden), which is formed by the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.
		The Netherlands is one of the most densely populated and geographically low-lying countries in the world (its name literally means "low countries" or "low lands") and is popularly known for its windmills, clogs (wooden shoes), dikes, tulips, bicycles and social tolerance.
		The Netherlands has been a parliamentary democracy since 1848 and a constitutional monarchy since 1815; before that it had been a republic from 1581 to 1806 and a kingdom between 1806 and 1810 (it was part of France between 1810 and 1813).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Netherlands (4606 words)

	Flag of the Netherlands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The national flag of the Netherlands, with its threeequal horizontal bands coloured red (top), white and blue, was not the country's first flag.
		The flag had three, sometimes six or even nine horizontal stripes, but also took the form of rays projecting from a circle.The colours were used without any fixed order and it was only towards the end of the 16th century that any degree of uniformity appeared.
		It marked no contradistinction to the Prince's flag and, in old paintings of ships and sea battles, both flags may be seenflying harmoniously side by side, thus illustrating the complex form of government with its two centres of authority: the Stadtholder (who was always a member of the House of Orange) and the StatesGeneral.
	www.therfcc.org /flag-of-the-netherlands-73260.html (776 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Flag of the Netherlands Antilles
		The Flag of the Netherlands Antilles is white, with a horizontal blue stripe in the center, one-third of the flag's hoist, superimposed on a vertical red stripe of the same width, also centered; five white, five-pointed stars are arranged in an oval pattern in the center of the blue band, their points up.
		National flags A national flag is a flag which symbolises a country and which can usually be flown by citizens of that country.
		The pirate flag is the flag of Habitat Bonaire.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Flag-of-the-Netherlands-Antilles (588 words)

	Welcome to the Netherlands
		The tricolour of the Netherlands with its three horizontal stripes is one of the world’s sovereign flags.
		The diversity in form and colour of the Dutch national flags in the time of the Republic of the United Provinces shows clearly that a flag is not immutable, but evolves with the country it represents and frequently reflects that country's history.
		When the Netherlands became a kingdom in 1813, William I of Orange-Nassau, the country's first king, combined the ancient arms of Nassau with the arms of the Dutch Republic to make up the royal arms still born by his descendants, the current royal family of the Netherlands.
	www.minbuza.nl /?CMS_ITEM=MBZ460652 (1367 words)

	Netherlands Antilles
		The postal administration of the Netherlands Antilles issued (30 June 1995) six new stamps with the flags and the coats of arms of the islands.
		St Eustatius uses the flag and coat of arms of the Netherlands Antilles as its national symbols.
		According to Album 2000 [pay00] - Netherlands Antilles - The flag of the Netherlands Antilles is white in proportions 2:3, on the center of the length a red vertical stripe, and on the center of the height a blue horizontal stripe across the red stripe.
	flagspot.net /flags/an.html (2059 words)

	Netherlands - A Glimpse - flag of the netherlands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
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	flag of The Netherlands - Kingdom of the Netherlands flags
		flag of The Netherlands - Kingdom of the Netherlands flags
		The Dutch tricolour is the national flag, flag of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (which includes the Netherlands Antilles, Aruba and until its independence in 1975 Suriname), merchant flag, naval ensign and war flag.
		The Republic of the Seven United Netherlands was established in 1581, but did not include the Southern Netherlands (nowadays Belgium and Luxembourg, which were united with the Netherlands 1815-1830).
	www.flags-of-the-world.net /flags/nl.html (822 words)

	Netherlands - Kingdom of the Netherlands - Country Profile - Nederland - Holland - Pays-Bas
		In 1815, the northern and southern Netherlands – today's Netherlands and Belgium – were combined to form the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
		The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I but was invaded in World War II by Germany in May 1940 and occupied for five years.
		Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the UN
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/netherlands.htm (979 words)

	Flag of the Netherlands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The original flag of the Netherlands was design with the colors orange, white and blue in recognition of the uniform of William of Orange, the first ruler of the Dutch Republic.
		The flag of the Netherlands was not made official until 1937.
		All flags are finished with heavy-duty, no-shrink white header material for the strongest headers in the industry.
	www.special-tplus.com /flag-of-the-netherlands.html (197 words)

	the netherlands flag and description (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Netherlands flag was officially adopted on February 19, 1937.
		At one time this tricolor flag was orange, white and blue, as those were the livery colors of William of Orange, a Dutch prince.
		In the 17th century, red replaced the orange as a flag color, because the orange dye used on the flag was unstable, and turned red after exposure to the sun.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/flags/countrys/europe/nethrlnd.htm (207 words)

	Flag of Russia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		This flag was used as naval and military ensign since 1693 at least, and was adopted as a merchant flag in 1705.
		Allegedly, he based Russia's flag on the flag of the Netherlands, making it a tricolour with three equal horizontal fields, but he chose Russian colors for it (the flag of the Netherlands at that time was orange, white and blue, with no red).
		A variant of the flag was authorised for private use by Tsar Nicholas II during World War I, adding the Romanov eagle on a yellow field in a canton in the top left-hand corner.
	www.omniknow.com /common/wiki.php?in=en&term=Russian_Flag (1906 words)

	Netherlands' vs Luxembourg's tricolour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Until 1890, the king of the Netherlands and the grand-duke of Letzeburg were one person.
		The flags are of the Netherlands and of Luxembourg (as they are known internationally) are similar, but not the same, and it's just a coincidence, nothing to do with having any common origin.
		The flag of the Netherlands is to the size 2:3 and with blue PMS 286.
	www.fotw.net /flags/nl-lu.html (362 words)

	Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Netherlands has donated one million euros to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to be used to transport the sick and wounded. The IOM will also assist in the transport of medical supplies and emergency equipment.
		The Netherlands will request special attention for the position of women, reducing the impact of drug use, reaching vulnerable groups and more treatment for children.
		The Netherlands is closely involved in both peace processes and plays a leading role in supporting the country’s reconstruction.
	www.minbuza.nl /english/depth/c_history.html (376 words)

	Fish shops flag (The Netherlands) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The flag that can be seen nowadays is a little different, but from memory I couldn't tell what it was.
		Today I saw this flag (walking during lunch break) on the market where it was waving from a fish stand.
		Too often these flags were shown day and night; and of course there was opposition because of the impropriety of using a national symbol for commercial purposes.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/nl-fshp.html (304 words)

	The Netherlands - Kingdom of the Netherlands
		Flag adopted 19 February 1937, coat of arms adopted 10 July 1907.
		The colours of the flag of the Kingdom of the Netherlands are red, white and blue.
		15 Dec - Statute of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/nl.html (975 words)

	Netherlands Antilles - Governor Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		According to Album 2000 [pay00] - Governor of the Netherlands Antilles - The flag of the Governor of the Netherlands Antilles with along the top and the bottom three horizontal stripes red, white and blue, each 1/12th of the flag height.
		At the centre of the flag the red and blue stripe with the stars from the flag of the Netherlands Antilles.
		The first flag was adopted by Order in Council of 14 March 1966, comming effective 5 April 1966, and had six stars.
	fotw.vexillum.com /flags/an_gov.html (121 words)

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	EUROPA - The EU at a glance - European Governments on-line - The Netherlands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The official website of the Dutch Monarchy offers a description of the royal family and the royal palaces; as well as setting out the institutional role of the Head of State in the Netherlands.
		Postbus 51 is an online information service for the public in the Netherlands and also serves as the portal site for all Dutch public sector sites.
		The official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs offers a general description of the Netherlands, together with practical information for foreign nationals intending to travel or live in the country.
	europa.eu /abc/governments/netherlands/index_en.htm (367 words)

	Netherlands Flag
		Netherlands Flag, also know as the flag of Holland.
		These flags are the made to the highest standards in the USA.
		We stock the Netherlands (Holland) flag in 4x6 inch, 12x18 inch, 2ft x 3ft, 3ft x 5ft and 4ft x 6ft sizes in nylon and 3ft x 5ft in Superknit polyester.
	www.united-states-flag.com /netherlands.html (419 words)

	Flag Of The Netherlands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Firstly, and possibly the most important factor in racing in the Netherlands is that...
		He had two flags on his coffin, one from the Netherlands and the American flag.".
		There you are on the beach with the kids and you build a castle - then show-offs Kirke Kangro and Sergio Ramirez...
	flag-of-the-netherlands.wikiverse.org (893 words)

	About The Netherlands - Location, Flag, Map, Weather, Transportation
		There are 27 airports in The Netherlands, 20 of which are paved.
		There are 116,500 Km of highways in The Netherlands.
		There are 5,046 Km of waterways in The Netherlands.
	www.phpclasses.org /browse/country/nl (90 words)

	Ship's Carpenters flag (The Netherlands) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		In front two 'bijltjes', who carry the flag, which is still being exposed in the 'Scheepvaartmuseum'.
		After World War II and Netherland had been liberated there was a popular movement for 'bijltjesdag', to punish everybody who had collaborated with the Germans.
		The caption on the flag: 'Scheepstimmerlieden voor Oranje en Vrijheid' (Ship's carpenters for the House of Orange and Freedom).
	www.fotw.net /flags/nl_carpn.html (163 words)

	Flag of the Netherlands - EnchantedLearning.com
		The flag of the Netherlands is a red, white, and blue horizontal tricolor that was officially adopted on February 19, 1937, but has been used since the 1700s.
		The Netherlands became independent from Spain in the 1500s.
		Its first flag was an orange, white and blue striped flag (called the Prinsvlag) which was based on the colors of William of Orange, the first ruler of the Dutch Republic.
	www.enchantedlearning.com /europe/netherlands/flag (193 words)

	Flag of The Netherlands Diagram @ Fburg.com (F'burg) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
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