New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-23
THE EVOLUTION OF THE CITYS FLAG
Cameo Which Amsterdam rn
Navy

formed at Utrecht their union, with cor
stitution. In July, 1881, the States Genera
issued their Declaration Of Independents
from Spain and became a nation, formally
adopting the orange, white and blue ss u.
national ensign.
In the great decisive battle Of Nieupoort
in 1900 (Which made the plan Of eolonling
America in hostility to Spain, which claimed
the whole continent, possible), Maurice, 'oi
Of William of Orange. won victory. As con.
mander in chief his flag consisted Of twenty
one stripes. the tricolor repeated seven times
or as manifold as there were states In N
union. When national supremacy trumphst
over state right and secession at Gronls
gen and Leyden, and at Utrecht, in 1913, TIE
orange, white and blue flag meant that The
Dutch people were a nation and not merely
subject to a political league. Many Of Ii;
regimental battle flags varied the form Of
the tricolor, some having diagonals like The
&C. S. A." flag, or broad masses Of orsrs.
and blue about central Maltese cross o.
white. The orange and blue were repsaist
four times between the arms Of the cross
giving the most brilliant effect.
During all this time the naval flag was one
of stripes, red and white, alternately-thE
is, one stripe for each state. In the Senate
or States General, formed Of seven states
particular, each one, large or small, was Or
an equality, having one vote. Drenthe, paylfs
2 per cent of the national taxes. and Holland
paying 30 per cent, were as Delaware ana
New York in their status and voting. w"
twoscore municipal flags in the Nethe'.
lands of to-day have initiated this stnpsa
arrangement, to designate the number =,
united wards or districts. Not until 10"
did red replace orange, the idea being |"
emphasize nationality as above even anee'
ton to the House Of Orange. The ehans'
was made in the same spirit which IN R'''
at the Inauguration (there was no eoronf
tom of Queen Wlhelmina, showed the crow
as a symbol of national government and h''
a family possession. The constitution ""
placed above, not below, the crown.
The city flag Of Amsterdam contains ms
colors red. white and black The three TnlH
crosses, of st. Andrew form, resting Oh
black ground, divide a red field. This nag
is older than the national ensign.
The Crab Joke.
The air of America seems TO make NUM-.
spontaneous. After the English eohque"
of 1864 the Dutch people for many w.
formed majority in the province OF ~,
York. They and the English newcomers =.
a long time banded Jokes on the one SUBJ W.,
that united them politically, though h' ~
generations socially. The Dutch ate el's
with patriotic ostentation, because IS W.
averred, the claws of these creatures, va
alive. contained the colors not in the nag
England but in that Of the prince .x,
the Englishmen retorted that craos 80,
turn red when cooked, 8 sure PROOF " -
Bull that both crustscea and The genus nv
would desert the Dutch for English f''
when they had the chance. ,.,,.ht,
Old Amsterdam, port and muh9p-
("built on herring bones"-hsheries
cornmerce), its ancient emblem sndp
on a city gate, received from Count ~,
in 1912 A. D. its new arms. three NJ.
crosses on a black pale. The Emperor -.
imilian, in 1851, because OF larger Al,
rendered through its wealth ana p'A.
snirit. bestowed upon the city regeh@ q,
right 20 place the imperial crown so0.s
silver insignia. Long the leading e'v
Northern Europe, and still premier err,
cities OF Patria, Amsterdam SENDS gis's -
70 the Empire City Of the Empire s'a's. :, "a
~ which were founded by her sons. w,
jealousy. but in sympathy and noble ~, 30,
the two cities, which have so many ies s.s.,
in common, salute each other. Inc INV
reioices in the daughter.
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