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In 1813, when the French were expelled and the Netherlands regained its independence, the Prince of Orange returned to the country from England. The Prince's Flag saw a short revival; to demonstrate the attachment of the people to the House of Orange, both this flag and the red-white-blue flag
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adopted a new flag based on the colours of the Prince's Flag. The flag is divided vertically (symbolizing a fresh beginning) with the white stripe replaced by a picture of a boy rolling up his sleeves (symbolizing going to work).
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referred to the flags as 'NSB-flags', to which Wilders called Pechtold a "sad, measly, hypocritical little man." In protest of Pechtold's remark, at least five PVV members of the House of Representatives,
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during the Dutch Revolt. According to de Waard (1900), the Dutch navy between 1588 and 1630 always displayed the Prince's Flag, and after 1663 always the red-white-blue
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said he was perturbed by the negative connotations the flag carries as he believes the flag was "hijacked" by the
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fluttered on the roofs. In the same year, for the first time, the red-white-blue flag was flown with an orange
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in 2013 as part of the celebrations of the 200th anniversary of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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use variants of the Prinsenvlag as their official flags. These places include New York City,
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This flag is controversial in the Netherlands due to its usage in the past by the pro-Nazi
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Several of the flags displayed below are based on a combination or red-white-blue,
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and saluted by incoming ships. The orange-white-blue flag formed the basis for the
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ordered these flags to fly on their warships. The naval flag was used by the
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that the colours red, white and blue are set as the official colours of the
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Histoire du drapeau, des couleurs et des insignes de la Monarchie française
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movements. It is frequently used by extreme right-wing groups such as the
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The Prince's flag was raised from the old Matthias church tower in
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Alternate flag of National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands
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During the 17th century the Prince's Flag was hoisted on the
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As a consequence of its beginnings as the Dutch colony of
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Former flag of the President of South Africa (1984–1994)
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Index

Prinsenvlag
Flag of South Africa (1928–1994)

Dutch
William the Silent

Dutch East India Company
Dutch
Dutch flag
Dutch Revolt
Prince William of Orange-Nassau
NSB
far right
William Prince of Orange
Ghent
siege of Leiden
brassards
Admiralty of Zeeland
Watergeuzen
privateers
Statenvlag
Castle of Good Hope
South African flag
New York City
Albany, New York
Patriots
their own tricolour
Kingdom of Holland
Bonapartist
Louis I

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