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Van Hogendorp
Van Hogendorp is a patrician family that belongs to the Dutch nobility. History The first recorded member is the Gijsbert Gillisz. van Hogendorp who died in The Hague in 1584 and worked as a councillor for the High Council of Holland. During the 17th and 18th century the family played a role in the government of Rotterdam. The possessions of the Van Hogendorp family include the partly free lordships of Moerkapelle, Wilde Veenen, Sint Jansteen, Sint-Jan ten Steen, Glossenberghe, Hofwegen, Steenhuysen, Cromstrijen and Heijningen. In 1748 :nl:Gijsbert van Hogendorp (1668-1750), Gijsbert van Hogendorp was granted the title of ''Imperial Count, Reichsgrave'' by emperor Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, Francis I. In 1811, emperor Napoleon gave Dirk van Hogendorp (1761–1822), Dirk van Hogendorp the title of ''Comte de l'Empire''. In 1814, Gijsbert Karel van Hogendorp was appointed to the ridderschap (thus ''de facto'' recognized into the nobility) and in 1815 granted the title ''Count' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of The Netherlands
The national flag of the Netherlands ( nl, de Nederlandse vlag) is a horizontal tricolour (flag), tricolour of red, white, and blue. The current design originates as a variant of the late 16th century orange-white-blue ''Prince's Flag, Prinsenvlag'' ("Prince's Flag"), evolving in the early 17th century as the red-white-blue ''Statenvlag'' ("States Flag"), the naval flag of the States General of the Netherlands#Dutch Republic, States-General of the Dutch Republic, making the Dutch flag perhaps the oldest Tricolour (flag), tricolour flag in continuous use.As a flag that symbolises the transformation from monarchy to republic, it has inspired both the derivative Flag of Russia, Russian flag, and after the French Revolution in 1789 the vertically striped Flag of France, French tricolour, both flags in turn influenced many other tricolours. During the economic crisis of the 1930s, the old Prince's Flag with the colour orange gained some popularity among some people. To end the confu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
