tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335688430815233333.post7646545728768253840..comments2023-04-05T19:17:27.817+10:00Comments on Cambalache Austral: Would you change the flag of your country?Juanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702129062887448315noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335688430815233333.post-86445758144705475312007-08-27T16:47:00.000+10:002007-08-27T16:47:00.000+10:00Thanks Juan,Following "wiki" I should be proud on ...Thanks Juan,<BR/><BR/>Following "wiki" I should be proud on our tricolour... mmmm... <BR/>Then it really is a pity that it has shifted from orange-white-blue to red-white-blue...<BR/><BR/>I bet, somewhere in the past, there was someone working in the flag-factory who was suffering from colourblindness.<BR/><BR/>I like the orange ribbon though.<BR/>Anyway, Thanks for the explanation Juan!Annebethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14078976900050324694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335688430815233333.post-6510024017091091682007-08-27T13:59:00.000+10:002007-08-27T13:59:00.000+10:00this is from the Wikipedia:The Tricolor of The Net...this is from the Wikipedia:<BR/><BR/>The Tricolor of The Netherlands is the oldest tricolour, first appearing in 1572 as the Prince's Flag in orange–white–blue. Soon the more famous red–white–blue began appearing — it is however unknown why, though many stories are known. After 1630 the red–white–blue was the most commonly seen flag. The Dutch Tricolor has inspired many flags but most notably those of Russia, India and France, which spread the tricolor concept even further, as can be seen below. The Flag of the Netherlands is also the only flag in the world that is adapted for some uses, when the occasion has a connection to the royal house of the Netherlands an orange ribbon is added.Juanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17702129062887448315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335688430815233333.post-48445445236673433532007-08-27T13:48:00.000+10:002007-08-27T13:48:00.000+10:00Hi there,It's hard to translate 'patria'. This is ...Hi there,<BR/>It's hard to translate 'patria'. This is the explanation in the wikipedia (follow the link): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatherland<BR/>It means different things to different people, even if they are from the same country. For instance Linda, my colleague from uni is also from Holland and she wouldn't change her flag and Lynette from Oz said the the Aussie flag is irrelevant to her, she knows who she is with or without a symbol.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412543208523195705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335688430815233333.post-24302769656997626092007-08-27T12:29:00.000+10:002007-08-27T12:29:00.000+10:00Interesting Poll it is indeed!If I was able to cha...Interesting Poll it is indeed!<BR/>If I was able to change the Dutch flag I would definitly do so.<BR/><BR/>This has to do with the strange Patrio-thing that our national collour is "Orange" but our flag has only the collours red, white and blue...Annebethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14078976900050324694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335688430815233333.post-36015787247523138392007-08-27T11:51:00.000+10:002007-08-27T11:51:00.000+10:00maybe all the Australians voted for "shouldn't cha...maybe all the Australians voted for "shouldn't change"...Huincahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16982673401388824986noreply@blogger.com