Tuesday 2 July 2013

Flag of The Nederlands


Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue; similar to the flag of Luxembourg, which uses a lighter blue and is longer; the colors were those of WILLIAM I, Prince of Orange, who led the Dutch Revolt against Spanish sovereignty in the latter half of the 16th century; originally the upper band was orange, but because it tended to fade to red over time, the red shade was eventually made the permanent color; the banner is perhaps the oldest tricolor in continuous use.

Sender: Damian, Sent on: 12 Jun, 2013, Received on: 01 Jul, 2013, Distance: 2,121 km (1,318 miles), Travel time: 19 days

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