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"Wilhelmus van Nassouwe", known simply as "Wilhelmus", [a] is the national anthem of both the Netherlands and its sovereign state, the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It dates back to at least 1572, making it the oldest national anthem in use today, provided that the latter is defined as consisting of both a melody and lyrics.
Flag Date Use Description 1839–present Flag of the Netherlands: A horizontal tricolour of red, white and blue. 1976–present Flag of Aruba: A medium blue field with a white fimbriated (bordered) red four-pointed star in its upper hoist corner and two narrow horizontal yellow stripes in its lower half.
Wien Neêrlands Bloed. At the foundation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1815, it was decided that a national anthem was needed. The song "Het Wilhelmus" – which is the national anthem today – was already well known in the time of the Dutch Republic.
Symbols of the Netherlands are items or symbols that have symbolic meaning to, or represent, the Netherlands.There symbols are seen in official capacities, such as flags, coats of arms, postage stamps, and currency, and in URLs.
Orders, decorations, and medals of the Netherlands (6 C, 18 P) S. National symbols of Sint Maarten (3 P) Pages in category "National symbols of the Netherlands"
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Around 1900, the anthem was in general use among Flemish militants. On 6 July 1973, a decree by the then Cultural Council for the Dutch Cultural Community (the precursor of the present Flemish Parliament) proclaimed the first two stanzas to be the official national anthem of Flanders. The text and musical notation were officially published on ...