Prince's Flag

English

The Prince's Flag

Etymology

A calque of the Dutch prinsenvlag, from prins (“prince”) +‎ vlag (“flag”), so called because it was based on the Flag of Prince William of Orange-Nassau.

Proper noun

Prince's Flag

1. A Dutch historical flag, originally used by the Dutch Republic during the Eighty Years War, with three horizontal stripes: orange, white, and blue.

Translations

Dutch historical flag

• Dutch: prinsenvlag f

Further reading

• Prince's Flag on Wikipedia.Wikipedia