Talk:Flag of the Netherlands
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[edit] fonzy
Itresting but my much rtaher have an article written in otr own words.-fonzy
- Well fonzy, I don't think many people would like to read wikipedia if it was written in yuor wrods. :P - Golradir 18:36, 25 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] "Orange"
I see that the top stripe is traditionally referred to as "orange", although it is in fact colored red. This discrepancy should be handled better: It's confusing to consistently see a red stripe called orange, particularly in the opening paragraph and in the picture description. AFAIK heraldic descriptions are supposed to be unambiguous, so someone reading "orange" would certainly paint a different flag than the one depicted. I propose to replace orange with red (traditionally called "orange") or something of the like. --BjKa 10:29, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Questions and Answers
[edit] Dutch Flag in America
Q: Why is the Dutch tri-coloured flag used commonly in North America with the world "sale" on it? (Sale written on the white portion of the flag). Does anyone know the reasoning for this? And why the Netherlands flag. - Thanks! User:Themepark
- It's not really a Dutch flag. In fact, it's not really a flag at all, but rather an elongated banner, featuring the colours of the USA flag, the Stars and Stripes (which coincidentally are the same as the colours of the Dutch flag). I assume it's used by to liven up the display and to make people subconsciously associate spending their money with patriotism, thereby increasing sales. Shinobu 02:46, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Dutch Navy 'double' flag. Red-white-blue-red-white-blue?
Q: On some paintings, the Dutch navy flag is pictured to be 'double', red-white-blue-red-white-blue. See, for example the Four Days Battle (click the top paining, and take a close look). Some games, like Age of Empires III, also uses that 'double' flag. Anyone an idea why? (I wanted to list more painings, but as usual, when you need them, you can't find them.) Hfodf 00:49, 28 December 2006 (UTC) (Quick edit: see also: painting: Third Anglo-Dutch War.)
- See FOTW's page about the Prince's Flag on this. Nothing conclusive about exactly why, though, but a bit more background. Niels|en talk-nl talk (faster response)| 01:02, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
