Flags of Europe
Flag of the Netherlands
The flag of the Netherlands is a horizontal tricolour. The Netherlands is a country in Europe; its capital is Amsterdam, its population is about 17.9 million and it covers 42,201 km². Below you can see the flag in full size, its exact colours in HEX and RGB, the main facts about the country, and the flags it is most often confused with.
Colours of the flag of the Netherlands
- red
#AE1C28rgb(174, 28, 40) - white
#FFFFFFrgb(255, 255, 255) - blue
#21468Brgb(33, 70, 139)
The flag of the Netherlands uses 3 colours: red, white and blue. The exact shades used on this page are #AE1C28, #FFFFFF and #21468B.
Netherlands — country facts
Neighbouring countries of Netherlands
Flags similar to the flag of the Netherlands
These flags share colours or a layout with the flag of the Netherlands, which is exactly why they are easy to mix up in a flag quiz.
Netherlands in other languages
The CountryClue flag quiz accepts the country name in any of these languages — type it however you know it.
- EnglishNetherlands
- УкраїнськаНідерланди
- РусскийНидерланды
- EspañolPaíses Bajos
- FrançaisPays-Bas
- DeutschNiederlande
- ItalianoPaesi Bassi
- PortuguêsPaíses Baixos
- 中文荷兰
- 日本語オランダ
- 한국어네덜란드
- العربيةهولندا
- PolskiHolandia
- TürkçeHollanda
- NederlandsNederland
Frequently asked questions
What colours are on the flag of the Netherlands?
The flag of the Netherlands has 3 colours: red, white and blue. The exact shades are #AE1C28, #FFFFFF and #21468B.
What is the capital of Netherlands?
The capital of Netherlands is Amsterdam. Netherlands lies in Europe and has a population of about 17.9 million.
How many people live in Netherlands?
Netherlands has a population of about 17.9 million and an area of 42,201 km².
Which countries are closest to Netherlands?
The closest countries to Netherlands are Belgium and Germany.
When was the flag of the Netherlands adopted?
The flag of the Netherlands in its current form was adopted in 1660. The design was first used in 1572.
How do you say “Netherlands” in other languages?
Netherlands, Нидерланды, Países Bajos, Pays-Bas, Niederlande, 荷兰, オランダ and 네덜란드 — the CountryClue flag quiz accepts all of them.
More Flags of Europe
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Andorra
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
EstoniaAdoption dates: Wikipedia, “List of sovereign states by date of current flag adoption” (CC BY-SA 4.0). Country data: Wikidata.