what is the dutch connection with the colour orange?

Question

in nearly every sport they compete in they wear an orange kit

Answer 1

The Dutch connection with Orange comes from the royal family there who took their name from the House of Orange (a place in Provence, France).

One of their kings, William was invited by the English Parliament to invade England and overthrow King James II who was known to be a Catholic, which was illegal in England at the time. It helped that William was married to an English princess, Mary and that the Netherlands was a Protestant country.

William was invited to invade under the pretext that Mary would be Queen... in effect they became joint rulers and appear as such in British Royal Lineage.

William then went on to try and quell a Catholic Irish rebellion in Ireland and took part in the famous Battle of the Boyne. From then there was a policy protestantising the north of Ireland. This is why the Irish Republic's flag has an orange strip on their tricolour and there are Orangemen who march every summer in Northern Ireland.

Answer 2

The name indeed reflects the House of Orange, the Dutch Dynasty. The name refers not to the colour but to the State of Orange in Southern France (Catholic).
William of Orange, just like saying William of Wales or William of Windsor.
William overthrew James II in both a religious and political battle. When William won his battle, the Pope ordered fires to be lit to celebrate his victory. Therefore it was not the strictly Protestant over Catholic battle the northern irish think it was!
Mary to whom William married was in line to the Throne of England due to being James' daughter: this is why William and Mary ruled as joint monarchs

Answer 3

It comes from William of orange a ruler of Holland years ago ,orange became the national colour.

Answer 4

It,s to do with "William of Orange" in fact they all Paint their B O L L O C K S Orange - and they GLOW in the Dark

Answer 5

Willem van Oranje (Wilhelm of Orange) was the
descendant of the Duke of Orange, a Town and area
in the Rhône Valley in Southern France.
When he became leader of the Netherlands,
he kept his name and his color.
He was an important figure in the fight against Spain.
The people only elected his family as their rulers (KIng)
later on. But the fight against the common Catholic enemy
still keeps the country together now.
Therefore the color orange is very important!

Youi are welcome

Answer 6

It's from William of Orange, who also became a ruler of England. It became their national colour.

Answer 7

Van gogh (may be spellings not OK) a famous Dutch painter was using these colours in his paintings. All dutch these days want to promote him.
I've designed and constructed few Banks for Dutches, they specially ask to use the same colours, in interior of the building, as used by Van Gogh, in his paintings.

Answer 8

It`s something to do with William of Orange.I think it was a colour adopted by him to signify his Protestantism.Oh I don`t know-- Good luck!