Netherlands

Description: The flag of the Netherlands (Dutch: vlag van Nederland) is a horizontal tricolour of red, white, and blue. The current design originates as a variant of the late 16th century orange-white-blue Prinsenvlag ("Prince's Flag"), evolving in the early 17th century as the red-white-blue Statenvlag ("States Flag"), the naval flag of the States-General of the Dutch Republic, making the Dutch flag perhaps the oldest tricolor flag in continuous use.[9][10] It has inspired the seminal Russian[11] and French flags.[12][13] During the economic crisis of 1930s the old Prince's Flag with the color orange gained some popularity among some people. To end the confusion, the colors red, white and blue and its official status as the national flag of the Kingdom of the Netherlands were reaffirmed by royal decree on 19 February 1937.