Where does the orange of the dutch come from?

Question

Well,in almost any sport the Dutch are represented as the very noticeable orange.

Answer 1

The House of Orange was a princely dynasty that derived its name from the medieval principality of Orange, in old Provence in southern France. The dynasty was important in the history of The Netherlands and has become that nation's royal family.

The counts of Orange became independent upon the disintegration of the feudal kingdom of Arles. The Baux counts of Orange became fully independent with the breakup of the Kingdom of Arles after 1033. From the 12th century, Orange was raised to a minor principality, as a fief of the Holy Roman Empire. When William I "the Silent", count of Nassau, with estates in the Netherlands, inherited the title Prince of Orange in 1544, the Principality was incorporated into the holdings of what became the House of Orange. This pitched it into the Protestant side in the Wars of Religion, during which the town was badly damaged. In 1568 the Eighty Years' War began with William as stadtholder leading the bid for independence from Spain. William the Silent was assassinated in Delft in 1584. It was his son, Maurice of Nassau (Prince of Orange after his elder brother died in 1618), with the help of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, who solidified the independence of the Dutch republic. The United Provinces survived to become the Netherlands, which is still ruled by the House of Orange-Nassau. William, Prince of Orange, ruled England as William III of England. Orange gave its name to other Dutch-influenced parts of the world, such as the Orange Free State in South Africa.

By a strange linguistic irony, the orange "fruit" does not bear that name in Dutch. The Dutch word is "sinusappel".

Answer 2

Because of the house of Orange. Orange is the Netherlands' national colour because of the house of Orange, the Dutch royal line. William of Orange (William I, prince of Orange 1533-84) was the principal founder of Dutch independence in 1597. The current Queen Beatrix van Oranje-Nassau (of Orange-Nassau) belongs to the house of Orange and the Dutch flag, which is red, white and blue (like the French but turned 90 degrees), has an orange banner.

Answer 3

The House of Orange and Nassau, the Royal Family of the Netherlands.

Answer 4

Nothing to do with "king billy"!!
The Royal House of the Netherlands, "Huis van Oranje - Nassu" in Dutch is in part from the principality of Orange - in Southern France - the Nassau part of the name is connected to the Duchy of Luxembourg.

Answer 5

The royal family are members of the House of Orange

Answer 6

Prince William of the house of orange. AKA King Billy

Answer 7

From the colour of daffodils.