"Arched-hill symbol The Arched-hill symbol is a fairly current symbol on ancient Coinage of India. There some variations at to the number of the hills depicted, or the symbol surmounting the hill, such as a crescent or a star. It is thought that the three-arched hill symbol was initiated during the Maurya Empire (3rd–2nd century BCE). Later, in coins from Taxila dated from 220 BCE, the three-arched symbol appears regularly, and from 185 BCE is regularly associated with the animal figures of the elephant and the lion. In contrast, the Nandipada is generally associated with the zebu bull. On coins"
"towns: Geertruidenberg, Schoonhoven, Hoorn, Weesp, Leerdam, Naarden, Muiden, Medemblik, Grootebroek, Monnickendam, Enkhuizen, Asperen, Heusden, Schiedam and Vlaardingen. Dutch Maiden The Dutch Maiden (Dutch: ""Nederlandse Maagd"") is a national personification of the Netherlands. She is typically depicted in a Roman garment and with a lion, the Leo Belgicus, by her side. In addition to the symbol of a national maiden, there were also symbolic provincial maidens and town maidens. A Dutch Maiden has been used as a national symbol since the 16th century. During the Dutch Revolt, a maiden representing the United Provinces of the Netherlands became a recurrent theme in"
"Dutch Maiden The Dutch Maiden (Dutch: ""Nederlandse Maagd"") is a national personification of the Netherlands. She is typically depicted in a Roman garment and with a lion, the Leo Belgicus, by her side. In addition to the symbol of a national maiden, there were also symbolic provincial maidens and town maidens. A Dutch Maiden has been used as a national symbol since the 16th century. During the Dutch Revolt, a maiden representing the United Provinces of the Netherlands became a recurrent theme in allegorical cartoons. On 25 May 1694, the States of Holland and West Friesland introduced a uniform coin"
"Dutch Republic Lion The Dutch Republic Lion (also known as States Lion) was the badge of the Union of Utrecht, the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands and is a precursor of the current coat of arms of the Kingdom the Netherlands. There are three main heraldic motifs of the Low Countries. The black lion on gold of Flanders (see Coat of arms of Flanders), its inverse the gold lion on black of Brabant, and the red lion on gold of Holland. There is one more lion of note, the red lion on blue and white bars of Luxembourg, as"
"a cartoon character and a stuffed toy. In 2013 a toy of Olli toy was licensed for another campaign and became again a hype in the Netherlands in March 2013. Olli was used under license as part of a campaign Bok created with Hein Mevissen to save the Rotterdam zoo Diergaarde Blijdorp. Olli became a national hype in the Netherlands in March 2013. After saving the ZOO Olli became the symbol of Rotterdam and professional football club Feyenoord. The original Dutch name, Olli, is a shortening of Olifantje, ""little elephant"". The hype around Olli is explained as a new way"
"became a national hype in the Netherlands in March 2013. After saving the ZOO Olli became the symbol of Rotterdam and professional football club Feyenoord. The original Dutch name, Olli, is a shortening of Olifantje, ""little elephant"". The hype around Olli is explained as a new way of marketing called brand feeling or emotional branding. Ollimania is the mother company of Olli and many other characters. Ollimania publishes children's books, creates toys and is very active in charity. On September 10, 2015, Ollimania and it’s creators Hein Mevissen and Diederiekje Bok donated a huge Olli statue to the Sophia Children’s"
"Keeshond The Keeshond ( ) is a medium-sized dog with a plush, two-layer coat of silver and black fur with a ruff and a curled tail. It originated in Holland, and its closest relatives are the German spitzes such as the Großspitz, Mittelspitz, and Kleinspitz or Pomeranian. The Keeshond was previously known as the Dutch Barge Dog, as it was frequently seen on the barges traveling the canals and rivers of Holland. The Keeshond was the symbol of the Patriot faction in Holland during political unrest in the years immediately preceding the French Revolution. In the late 19th century the"
"especially widely used with football. Wilhelmus The colour orange has long been associated with the Netherlands due to Willem van Orange. Other things commonly associated with the Netherlands include tulips, clogs, Gouda cheese and windmills. National symbols of the Netherlands Symbols of the Netherlands are items or symbols that have symbolic meaning to, or represent, the Netherlands.There symbols are seen in official capacities, such as flags, coats of arms, postage stamps, and currency, and in URLs. They appear less formally as recurring themes in literature, art and folk art, heraldry, monuments, clothing, personal decoration, and as the names of parks,"
"the Netherlands. On 2 April 2004, Herman was euthanised by veterinarians from the University of Utrecht because he suffered from osteoarthritis. Herman the Bull's hide has been preserved and mounted by taxidermists; since 15 February 2008 it is permanently on display in Naturalis. According to Naturalis, the symbolic value of the specimen is that it represents the start of a new era in the way man deals with nature, an icon of scientific progress, and the subsequent public discussion of these issues. Herman the Bull Herman the Bull (Lelystad, The Netherlands 16 December 1990 – Leiden, The Netherlands 2 April"
"Flag of the Netherlands The flag of the Netherlands () is a horizontal tricolor of red, white, and blue. The tricolor flag is almost identical to that of Luxembourg, except that it is shorter and its red and blue stripes are a darker shade. It originates as a variant of the older orange-white-blue ""Prinsenvlag"" (""Prince's Flag""), introduced in the 17th century as the ""Statenvlag"" (""States Flag""), the naval flag of the States-General of the Dutch Republic. Its official status as the national flag of the Kingdom of the Netherlands was formalized in 1937. The national flag of the Netherlands is"
"House of Orange-Nassau) When he became King in 1815, he combined the Dutch Republic Lion with the billets of the Nassau arms and added a royal crown to form the Coat of arms of the Netherlands. In 1907, Queen Wilhelmina replaced the royal crown on the lion and the shield bearers of the arms with a coronet and had the phallus of the lion removed. Dutch Republic Lion The Dutch Republic Lion (also known as States Lion) was the badge of the Union of Utrecht, the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands and is a precursor of the current coat"
"It had text in English and Japanese that read: ""Nello, and his dog Patrasche, main characters from the story ""A Dog of Flanders"", symbols of true and sternful friendship, loyalty and devotion."" On December 10, 2016, a new monument was revealed on the Handschoenmarkt square in front of the Antwerp Cathedral. A sculpture in white marble represents Nello and Patrasche sleeping, covered by a blanket of cobble stones. In 1985 an employee of Antwerp tourism, Jan Corteel, wanted to promote ""A Dog of Flanders"". He presumed the village of the story to be Hoboken, even though this is never mentioned"
"efforts of a twelfth eagle. The golden eagle is the most common national animal in the world, with five nations—Albania, Germany, Austria, Mexico and Kazakhstan—making it the national animal. It is also a common motif in the national symbols of countries that have not officially made it the national animal or national bird. The reasons for this are various, but among the nations that use the golden eagle as or in a state symbol, there are two clear traditions that help explain the modern usage. Among European countries, the golden eagle was the model for the ""aquila"", the most prominent"
"Orange. The dog became the rebels' symbol; and, when the House of Orange returned to power, this breed almost disappeared. The word 'keeshond' is a compound word: 'Kees' is a nickname for Cornelius (de Gyselaer), and 'hond' is the Dutch word for dog. In the Netherlands, ""keeshond"" is the term for German Spitzes that encompass them all from the toy or dwarf (Pomeranian) to the Wolfspitz (Keeshond). The sole difference among the German Spitzes is their coloring and size guidelines. Although many American references point to the Keeshond as we know it originating in the Netherlands, the breed is cited"
"animal species include iguanas, anoles, snakes, Caribbean hermit crabs, butterflies, exotic birds, and occasional goats and chickens that have strayed from nearby Oranjestad. The Quill (volcano) The Quill is a stratovolcano located on the island of Sint Eustatius in the Caribbean Netherlands. The summit elevation is above sea level. It is also the second highest mountain in the Netherlands. The name 'Quill' originates from the Dutch term ""kuil"" (), meaning 'pit' or 'hole', which was used originally with reference to the volcanic crater. The Quill was designated as a national park by the government of the Netherlands Antilles in 1998."
"hardi""), raising its claws, instead of the ""crowing rooster"" that is traditionally depicted in France. This symbol, also known as the Walloon rooster, was officially adopted as the symbol of Wallonia (in 1998) and the French Community of Belgium (in 1991). In France and Wallonia, the French onomatopoeia for the rooster crowing sound, ""cocorico"" (""cock-a-doodle-doo""), is sometimes used to express national pride. Gallic rooster The Gallic rooster (, ""the Gallic cock"") is an unofficial national symbol of France as a nation, as opposed to Marianne representing France as a State, and its values: the Republic. The rooster is also the"
"The choice of a lion was criticized for not being a German animal, but rather the emblem of historical rivals England and the Netherlands. Renowned designer Erik Spiekermann suggested that the mascot should have been an eagle (which appears on Germany's coat of arms) or even a squirrel as a symbol of the ""nation of frugality"" in his opinion. Criticism has also been raised of the fact that Goleo does not wear any trousers. He was also featured in the European version of music video for Bob Sinclar's song ""Love Generation"", which was released in Germany on December 9, 2005,"
"spoonbill, European goldfinch, common starling, common raven, great egret, barnacle goose, common buzzard, bearded reedling, European robin, little grebe, white-tailed eagle; amphibians: natterjack toad and common frog; fish: common carp; insects: ""Colletes cunicularius"", large earth bumblebee, yellow dung fly, ""Ranatra linearis"", blowfly, aphid, ant, ladybird beetle, green-veined white, small cabbage white; branchiopods: water flea. De Nieuwe Wildernis De Nieuwe Wildernis () is a 2013 Dutch natural history documentary film about the nature reserve Oostvaardersplassen in the Netherlands. The film shows animal life during four seasons, based on two years of filming in the reserve. 43 different animal species are being"
"in the Louvre for 20 years. Livestock analysts have noted from the depiction of the various parts of the anatomy that it appears to be a composite of studies of six different animals of widely different ages. Like the equally life-size bird in ""The Threatened Swan"", the bull can also function as a symbol of the Dutch Republic. Probably not until ""Whistlejacket"", a painting of an English racehorse of a century later, is an equally monumental animal portrait to be found. The Young Bull The Young Bull () or The Bull () is an oil painting of a bull by"
"Northern Cardinal, Northern Flicker, Northern Pintail Duck, Orpington Duck, Red-tailed Hawk, Redhead Duck, Ringed Turtle Dove, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Rouen Duck, Sandhill Crane, Tennessee Warbler, Turkey Vulture, Veery, White Pekin Duck Chaco Golden Knee Tarantula, Common Walking Stick, Madagascar Hissing Cockroach, Vietnamese Walking Stick African Pygmy Hedgehog, Black Angus Cow, Bobcat, Coyote, Dutch Rabbit, French Lop Rabbit, Guernsey Cow, Guinea Hog, Himalayan Rabbit, Llama, Miniature Donkey, Montadale Sheep, Norwegian Fjord Horse, Nubian Goat, Raccoon, Red Fox, Shetland Pony, White-tailed Deer Black Rat Snake, Blanding's turtle, Common bull snake, Eastern Blue-tongued Skink, Eastern Milk Snake, Fox snake, Midland Painted Turtle, Three-toed Box"
"in 1958 that it was decided that the official Dutch translation should read . Coat of arms of Belgium The coat of arms of Belgium bears a lion or, known as Leo Belgicus (Latin for ""the Belgian lion""), as its charge. This is in accordance with article 193 (originally 125) of the Belgian Constitution: ""The Belgian nation takes red, yellow and black as colours, and as state coat of arms the Belgian lion with the motto UNITY MAKES STRENGTH"". A royal decree of 17 March 1837 determines the achievement to be used in the greater and the lesser version, respectively."
"nature. It also includes a butterfly garden. closed in 2012 Zoo Park Overloon is a park in Overloon, in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands. The zoo is a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) and Dutch Zoo Federation (NVD). Animals at the zoo include cheetahs, tapirs, gibbons, flamingos, giant anteaters, red pandas, reindeer, bears, marten, straw-necked ibis, lemurs, Indian antelope, and kangaroos. Zoo Wissel is a small Dutch zoo in Wissel, near Epe in the province of Gelderland, Netherlands. It specializes in small animals, and is a member of the European Association of Zoos and"
"of the Netherlands is a rectangular flag with proportions 5:6 with the colours of the royal standard (i.e. the orange field and blue cross) reversed. The upper left and lower right quarters bear the lion from the Dutch coat of arms (holding arrows in one hand and brandishing a sword on the other) while the other two quarters have a personal figure taken from their personal coat of arms. In general, the standard of a queen consort, or the wife of a prince of the Netherlands, is a flag in the form of a swallow tail. The two right quarters"
"of Welf, whose original symbol was a golden lion on red ground. It has also been used in several provinces in Westphalia (therefore, it is also called ""Westfalenross"", meaning ""Westphalian steed"", or ""Welfenross"", meaning ""Welf steed""). After this, it became the heraldic animal of the Kingdom of Hanover (since 1866 the Prussian Province of Hanover), of the Prussian Province of Westphalia and since 1922 of the Free State of Brunswick. This tradition continues in two modern federal States of Germany: Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia. The white horse is similar to the one used in the coat of arms for"
"de Rooy, Fons Rademakers, Martin Koolhoven, Alex van Warmerdam, Fedja van Huêt, Jean van de Velde, Pim de la Parra, Dick Maas, Marleen Gorris, Ian Kerkhof, Jeroen Krabbé, Monic Hendrickx and Rijk de Gooyer. The name refers to an animal as is common in names of European film awards, such as the Golden Bear of the Berlin Film Festival and the Golden Lion of the Venice Film Festival, and cattle is one of the most common types of livestock in the Netherlands. The name of the award also refers to the Bible reference, where a golden statue of a calf"
"Gallic rooster The Gallic rooster (, ""the Gallic cock"") is an unofficial national symbol of France as a nation, as opposed to Marianne representing France as a State, and its values: the Republic. The rooster is also the symbol of the Wallonia region and the French Community of Belgium. During the times of Ancient Rome, Suetonius, in The Twelve Caesars, noticed that, in Latin, rooster (""gallus"") and Gauls (""Gallus"") were homonyms. However, the association of the Gallic rooster as a national symbol is apocryphal, as the rooster was neither regarded as a national personification nor as a sacred animal by"
"wallabies, flamingos, dwarf otters, ocelots, beavers, and pelicans. Castle Arcen () is a historic castle with gardens and a zoo. Animals in the zoo include squirrel monkeys, cockatiels, diamond dove, Japanese quail, helmet guinea fowl, black swans, crested screamer, flamingos, European storks, koi, carp, salmon trout, beluga sturgeon, European eagle owl, green macaw, blue yellow macaw, demoiselle crane, marabou, and Von der Decken's tok. Zoo Labyrinth Boekelo was opened in 2005, and is located near Enschede in the province of Overijssel, the Netherlands. This facility includes a series of labyrinths and mazes that test the senses and help teach about"
"harrier. The most common mammal is the common seal. There is also the stoat, rabbits, European hare or even a white-beaked dolphin. Dunes of Texel National Park Dunes of Texel National Park () is a national park located on the North-Holland island of Texel in the Netherlands. All dune systems on the western side of the island and the large coastal plains on both the northern and southern points of the island are part of the park. The park covers approximately and attained national park status in 2002. The visitor center is located in the natural history museum Ecomare. In"
"Koningsmantel (Netherlands) The royal mantle () of the Netherlands is only worn by Dutch monarchs once at their inaugurations. The non crowned but inaugurated Dutch kings wear a robe on the French model. In the Netherlands, one can not speak of a coronation mantle but use the term ""royal mantle."" ( (Dutch phonetic: γoningsmant∂l) Belgium has never had a coronation mantle. The royal mantle of Netherlands is a red velvet robe worn by the King of the Netherlands at his inauguration. The coat is trimmed and lined with white ermine and there are 83 Dutch lions embroidered with gold thread"
"Statenvlag The Statenvlag (""States Flag"") is the name of the flag of the States-General of the Dutch Republic, the red-white-blue tricolour flag replacing the older orange-white-blue Prince's Flag in the mid 17th century. The modern national flag of the Netherlands, officially introduced in 1937, is based on this historical flag. The origin of the red-white-blue tricolour is not entirely clear; some sources suggest that it developed merely as a variant of red-white-blue because the orange dye would tend to fade to red over time. However, there have also been suggestions to the effect that the red-white-blue flag might predate the"
"Lucky Lynx Lucky Lynx, commonly known as Lucky, is the mascot of Dutch football club Ajax Amsterdam playing in the Eredivisie, a role he has filled since 2000. On 20 December 2015, he was replaced by his son ""Lucky Junior"". Since the year 2000, Lucky Lynx has been entertaining Ajax fans at the Amsterdam ArenA as well at any Ajax Kids Club events, school events as well as charity events in and around the city of Amsterdam. Lucky is a Lynx, who according to his fictional biography was born on the top of Mount Olympus in Greece, has yellow eyes."
"zoos. Zodiac Zoos owned BestZoo, a small zoo in Best, between 2007 and July 2010, when it was sold to Jos Nooren. Together the zoos participate in more than 25 European Endangered Species Programmes (EEP) and 20 European Studbooks (ESB). European Studbooks maintained by Zodiac Zoos include the black crowned crane (""Balearica pavonina"") and the black-eared marmoset (""Callithrix penicillata""). Aqua Zoo Friesland opened in 2003, and is located in Leeuwarden. It specializes in aquatic animals, and is a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) and Dutch Zoo Federation (NVD). Animals at the zoo include seals, penguins,"
"the arms of Pieter de Coninck at the Battle of the Golden Spurs on July 11, 1302. After the acquisition of Flanders by the Burgundian dukes the lion was only used in escutcheons. It was only after the creation of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands that the coat of arms (surmounted by a chief bearing the Royal Arms of the Netherlands) once again became the official symbol of the new province East Flanders. Flemish people The Flemish or Flemings (; ) are a Germanic ethnic group native to Flanders, in modern Belgium, who speak Flemish, but (mostly) use the"