Why isn't the Dutch flag orange? The Dutch flag was originally blue, white, and orange during Netherlands' War of Independence in the 16th Century, thanks to William of Orange.

The former South African flag is the most curious of all, because it is based on a flag that is itself an ex-flag, one flown by the 17th-century Dutch republic.

A Turkish man has snuck into Holland's consulate in Istanbul and replaced the Dutch flag with a Turkish flag, it has been reported. Video broadcast by Turkish media reveals the flag switch in the ...