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![[minister of defense new flag]](../images/n/nl_mod.gif)
image by Zoltan Horvath, 7 August 2024The Ministry of Defence has now changed its flag to a generic flag for all Dutch
governmental agencies.
Wim Schuurman, 26 January 2018
"12-01-2010 - Bij het ministerie van Defensie is sinds gisteren het nieuwe
Rijkslogo officieel in gebruik. Op het ministerie in Den Haag werd dit zichtbaar
door het hijsen van de vlag, voorzien van het nieuwe logo."
https://www.defensie.nl/actueel/nieuws/2010/01/12/vlag-uit-voor-nieuwe-rijkslogo-defensie
12 January 2010 - For the Ministry of Defence the new State logo is
officially in use since yesterday. At the building of the ministry in The Hague
this became visible through the hoisting of the flag, provided with the new
logo.
Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 3 March 2018
The new flag has blue field with a white one-third width vertical stripe next
to the hoist and containing at the top the emblem of the Dutch Government and
its agencies placed on a black rectangular stripe.
Zoltan Horvath, 7
August 2024
![[minister of defense new flag]](../images/n/nl^mindf.gif)
image by Mark Sensen, 5 Oct 2003
Information based on Album 2000 with details
VVKM9 (official flag regulations for the Dutch navy).
The Minister of Defence (Dutch: Minister van Defensie) uses
a white flag (2:3) with along the top and the bottom three horizontal stripes
red, white and blue, each 1/12th of the flag height. At the centre of the
flag a foul anchor with on top of it the lion from the national arms.
Placed under it the motto "Je Maintiendrai" (that is French, meaning:
I shall maintain) in latin letters. Placed above this the air force eagle,
all in gold.
Adopted by Order in Council on 10 April 1957.
The emblem is taken (and modified a little) from the image at the Shipmate
site.
Concerning the flag of
the Minister of Navy (Minister van Marine). In 1958 the Ministry
of War (Ministerie van Oorlog) and Ministry of Navy were merged
to form the Ministry of Defense. The title Minister of Defense was introduced
in 1956, both ministries were already lead by the same person from 1947.
Mark Sensen, 5 Oct 2003
![[minister of defense new flag]](../images/n/nl_mmod.gif)
image by Zoltan Horvath, 7 August 2024
Flag of Minister of Defense has seven horizontal stripes in the color
combination red-white-blue-white-red-white-blue in the ratio 1:1:1:6:1:1:1 with
two crossed yellow swords topped by a yellow crown. The flag has been used since
2013.
Zoltan Horvath, 7 August 2024
image by Mark Sensen, 5 Nov 2006
Minister of the Navy - Source: Flags of All Nations [hms58].
Miles Li, 23 Aug 2005
In september 1928 the Ministry of Navy was merged with the Ministry
of War to form the Ministry of Defence.
A flag for the Minister of Defence was adopted by Order in Council
of 20 July 1931. This Order in Council does not have a description but
only refers to the accompanying plate (with some details for the dimensions).
The flag has a ratio of 2:3 and is white with along the top and the
bottom three horizontal stripes red, white and blue, each stripe 1/12th
of the flag height. At the centre of the flag two crossed black anchors.
In July 1941 the ministry was split up again, the Minister of Navy
continued the flag of the Minister of Defence.
By Order in Council of 1 October 1945 the Order in Council of 20 July
1931 was amended to read "Minister of Navy" instead of "Minister of Defence".
In 1958 the two ministries were merged once more. A new flag for the
Minister of Defence (a title re-introduced in 1956 for the combined minister
of war and navy) was adopted in 1957. This is flag is still in use.
Mark Sensen, 5 Nov 2006
![[minister of navy pennant]](../images/n/nl^minnp.gif){kind=small}
![[minister of navy]](../images/n/nl^.gif)
images by Mark Sensen, 5 Nov 2006
In Order in Council of 16 March 1816 concerning the regulations for
marks of honour and salutes, for the Minister of Navy is given: the ordinary
Dutch flag with the ordinary pennant (i.e. a red-white-blue pennant) flown
above.
<nl^minnp.gif> (pennant) and <nl^.gif> (flag) attached.
(Note: I included <nl^.gif> because <nl.gif> has a bit different
shades of red and blue than all other GIFs).
Mark Sensen, 5 Nov 2006
![[minister of war]](../images/n/nl^minw.gif)
image by Mark Sensen, 8 Nov 2006
Minister of the War - Source: Flags of All Nations [hms58].
Miles Li, 23 Aug 2005
A flag for the Minister of War was adopted by Ministerial Order of 12
July 1934.
The flag has a ratio of 3:4 and is white with along the top and the
bottom three horizontal stripes red, white and blue, each stripe 1/12th
of the flag height. At the centre of the flag the lion from the Dutch coat
of arms in red.
Mark Sensen, 8 Nov 2006
![[Secretary of State for Navy]](../images/n/nl^sosn.gif)
image by Mark Sensen, 5 Nov 2006
Minister of the Navy - Source: Flags of All Nations [hms58].
Miles Li, 23 Aug 2005
In 1948 the office of Secretary of State was introduced. A flag for
the Secretary of State for Navy was adopted by Order in Council of 3 September
1949. This Order in Council does not have a description but only refers
to the accompanying plate.
The flag has seven equal horizontal stripes red-white-blue-white-red-white-blue.
At the centre of the flag a white disk, the height nearly equal to three
stripes, charged with two crossed black anchors.
Mark Sensen, 5 Nov 2006
![[Secretary of State for War]](../images/n/nl^sosw.gif)
image by Mark Sensen, 8 Nov 2006
Secretary of State for War - Source: Flags of All Nations [hms58].
Miles Li, 23 Aug 2005
A flag for the Secretary of State for War was adopted by Ministerial
Order of 26 July 1949.
The flag has a ratio of 3:4 and has seven equal horizontal stripes
red-white-blue-white-red-white-blue. At the centre of the flag a white
disk, the height nearly equal to three stripes, charged the lion
from the Dutch coat of arms in red.
Mark Sensen, 8 Nov 2006
![[secretary of state of defence 1959]](../images/n/nl^stsll.gif)
image by Mark Sensen, 12 Nov 2006
By Order in Council of 31 December 1959 a flag was adopted for the Secretary
of State for Defence in charge of affairs concerning the Royal Netherlands
Army and Royal Netherlands Air Force.
The flag has a ratio of 3:4 and has seven equal horizontal stripes
red-white-blue-white-red-white-blue. At the centre of the flag a white
disk, the height 96/100 of three stripes, charged with the lion from the
Dutch coat-of-arms in gold, accompanied at the top with the air force eagle
in gold, and at the bottom the motto "Je Maintiendrai" (also from the Dutch
coat-of-arms) in capital latin letters in black on a scroll of gold.
Mark Sensen, 12 Nov 2006
![[Secretary of State of the Army (1963)]](../images/n/nl^stslm.gif)
image by Mark Sensen, 12 Nov 2006
In 1963 this secretarial department was split, and on 13 December 1963
flags were adopted for both the Secretary of State for Defence in charge
of affairs concerning the Royal Netherlands Army, and the Secretary of
State for Defence in charge of affairs concerning the Royal Netherlands
Air Force.
The flag of the former has a ratio of 3:4 and has seven equal horizontal
stripes red-white-blue-white-red-white-blue. At the centre of the flag
a white disk, the height 96/100 of three stripes, charged with the lion
from the Dutch coat-of-arms in gold and at the bottom the motto "Je Maintiendrai"
(also from the Dutch coat-of-arms) in capital latin letters in black on
a scroll of gold.
Mark Sensen, 12 Nov 2006
![[Secretary of State of the Air Force (1963)]](../images/n/nl^stslu.gif)
image by Mark Sensen, 12 Nov 2006
The flag of the Secretary of State for Defence in charge of affairs
concerning the Royal Netherlands Air Force has a ratio of 3:4 and has seven
equal horizontal stripes red-white-blue-white-red-white-blue. At the centre
of the flag a white disk, the height 96/100 of three stripes, charged with
a flying eagle in gold, at the top the royal crown in gold.
(The wings of the eagle extending a little outside the disk).
Mark Sensen, 12 Nov 2006
image by Mark Sensen, 5 Oct 2003
In 1971 the three separate secretaries of state for navy, army, air
force were replaced by a single secretary of state.
A flag of seven equal horizontal stripes red-white-blue-white-red-white-blue
was adopted by Order in Council on 20 October 1971.
Mark Sensen, 12 Nov 2006
![[minister of defense new flag]](../images/n/nl^cos2.gif)
image by Zoltan Horvath, 7 August 2024
Flag of the Chief of Defence of the Armed Forces now consists of seven equally
wide horizontal bands in the color combination
red-white-blue-white-red-white-blue. In the middle, a green circle with three
swords representing the armed forces, except for the Royal Marechaussee.
The
flag has been used since 2005.
Zoltan Horvath, 7 August 2024
![[Chief of Staff]](../images/n/nl^cos.gif)
image by Mark Sensen, 5 Oct 2003
Chief of Defence Staff (Chef Defensiestaf). Seven equal horizontal
stripes red-white-blue-white-red-white-blue, with in the centre a green
circle with a diameter 4/10th of the flag height. In this circle four swords.
Adopted with three sword by Order of the Minister of Defence on 13
December 1974.
I assume the swords stand for the military branches: navy, army, air
force and (service independent from the army in 1998) marechaussee (military
police).
Mark Sensen, 5 Oct 2003
In Vexilla Nostra [vxn] 238 (July-September
2003) I found the confirmation that the swords stand for the military branches,
and that the marechaussee became independent from the army in 1998.
However, it also says that the the handles of the old version were
brown, while at the new version they are yellow. At my GIFs I had them
both light brown. The blades are white, which I forgot to mention.
Mark Sensen, 18 Oct 2003
Since monday 5 september 2005, the "Chef Defensiestaf" ("Chief of Defence
Staff") of Dutch defence has a new title, namely "Commandant der Strijdkrachten"
("Commander of the Armed Forces").
See "Chef
Defensiestaf nu Commandant der Strijdkrachten".
As far as I know the flag hasn't changed.
Mark Sensen, 6 Sep 2005
![[Chief of Staff]](../images/n/nl^cos1.gif)
image by Mark Sensen, 5 Oct 2003
![[Chief of Staff 1939]](../images/n/nl^cgs.gif)
image by Jarig Bakker, 31 May 2005
"Wie, Wat, Waar? 1940", an annual published by the Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad
in Nov. 1939, shows a flag for the "Chef v.d. Generale Staf": white, bordered
orange; in center a white 4-pointed star fimbriated orange, charged with
a lion rampant with in its left paw a bunch of arrows and in its right
paw a sword, all orange. The star is surrounded by four three-pointed crowns,
and c. 16 spots arranged circularly, all orange.
At the time General Reynders was the Chief of Staff. After the second
world war this flag was apparently replaced by another one - less conspicuous.
Jarig Bakker, 31 May 2005
Are you sure that the proportions are NOT 2 to 3?
Miles Li, 23 Aug 2005
![[Chief of Staff 1930]](../images/n/nl^cds.gif)
image by Jarig Bakker, 23 Jun 2005
In "The International Flag Book in Colour", by Pedersen, 1971
[ped71] is a flag for the Chief of the
Defense Staff:
white field, bordered orange, charged with two olive branches in saltire,
enclosing 4 6-pointed stars, placed 1,2,1, all yellow.
Pedersen explains: or Joint Services Commander-in-Chief - introduced
c. 1930.
Derkwillem Visser, in "Gemeentevlaggen en Wapens Koninkrijk der
Nederlanden", 2001, has the same image, attributed to "Opperbevelhebber
Land- en Zeestrijdkrachten - omstreeks 1939" (commander in chief Land
and Sea forces, c. 1939).
Jarig Bakker, 23 Jun 2005
Chief of Defence Staff ("Commanding General, Netherlands and National
Sector" according to [hms58]).
Miles Li, 23 Aug 2005
![[Commander-in-Chief, First Netherlands Corps]](../images/n/nl^1ccc.gif)
image by Miles Li, 24 Aug 2005
Commander-in-Chief, First Netherlands Corps - Source: Flags of All Nations
[hms58].
Miles Li, 24 Aug 2005
![[Inspector General]](../images/n/nl^igk.gif)
image by Zoltan Horvath, 7 August 2024Inspector General Armed Forces (Inspecteur-Generaal der Krijgsmacht).
Seven equal horizontal stripes red-white-blue-white-red-white-blue,
with in the centre a circle with a diameter 4/10th of the flag height.
This shows in circular form the emblem of the Inspector General, which
is orange with a blue cross over all, the lion from the national arms on
the centre of the cross.
Adopted by Order of the Minister of Defence on 26 March 1982.
The Inspector General of the Netherlands Armed Forces is the ombudsman
for the Defence organisation. The functions of Inspector General for the
Army (est. 1945), Inspector General for the Navy (est. 1946) and Inspector
General for the Air Force (est. 1953) were merged on 1 January 1970. All
these functions were until 1976 held by Prince Bernhard. I've seen photos
of Prince Bernhard with the badge on his uniform. I don't know if the similarity
between the emblem and the royal flag is a coincidence or not.
Mark Sensen, 5 Oct 2003
![[Defense Department flag]](../images/n/nl^md1.gif)
image by Stefan Lambrecht, 17 Jan 2008 http://www.flagchart.net
Mark Sensen spotted this
link.
Info: On all military establishments on which daily the Dutch flag
is hoisted it is allowed to hoist the flag of the military division. This
flag is hoisted immediately after the national flag and lowered immediately
before the national flag, if it is impossible to hoist and lower them simultaneously.
The measurements have to be equal or smaller than the national flag.
The divisional flag may be used also at public presentations outside the
military establisments. They have been included in the flag-catalogue.
It is allowed to use old divisional flags, but only in the military
establishments.
Defense Department (Ministerie van Defensie (including the Central
Organisation))
Stefan Lambrecht, 19 Mar 2005
![[Royal Navy flag]](../images/n/nl^navy.gif)
image by Zoltan Horvath, 7 August 2024
The new flag has a blue field with a white one-third width vertical stripe next
to the hoist and containing at the top the emblem of the Royal Netherlands Navy
in an orange rectangular stripe. Flag has been used since 2011.
Zoltan
Horvath, 7 August 2024
![[Royal Navy flag]](../images/n/nl~km1.gif)
image by Stefan Lambrecht, 17 Jan 2008 http://www.flagchart.net
![[Royal Army flag]](../images/n/nl^army.gif)
image by Zoltan Horvath, 7 August 2024
The new flag has a green field with a white one-third width vertical stripe
next to the hoist and containing at the top the emblem of the Royal Netherlands
Army in an orange rectangular stripe. Flag has been used since 2011.
Zoltan
Horvath, 7 August 2024
![[Royal Landforce flag]](../images/n/nl^kl1.gif)
image by Stefan Lambrecht, 17 Jan 2008 http://www.flagchart.net
![[Royal Air Force flag]](../images/n/nl^af.gif)
image by Zoltan Horvath, 7 August 2024
The new flag has a navy blue field with a white one-third width vertical
stripe next to the hoist and containing at the top the emblem of the Royal
Netherlands Air Force in an orange rectangular stripe. Flag has been used since
2011.
Zoltan
Horvath, 7 August 2024
![[Royal Airforce flag]](../images/n/nl^klm1.gif)
image by Stefan Lambrecht, 17 Jan 2008 http://www.flagchart.net
![[Royal Marine Corps flag]](../images/n/nl^mc.gif)
image by Zoltan Horvath, 8 August 2024
I found two pictures taken at the same place, but from different directions.
They are from 2014, so they were taken after “flag reform” of 2011:
https://imgur.com/VJhALvv
https://www.reddit.com/r/vexillology
Its flag is blue with its badge
and with two narrow red stripes along the upper and lower border.
Zoltan
Horvath, 8 August 2024
![[Command Service Centers flag]](../images/n/nl^cdc.gif)
image by Stefan Lambrecht, 17 Jan 2008 http://www.flagchart.net
This used to be Defense Interservice Command (Defensie Interservice
Commando)
![[Defensie Materieel Organisatie flag]](../images/n/nl^dmo.gif)
image by Stefan Lambrecht, 17 Jan 2008 http://www.flagchart.net
There is one new flag for "Defensie Materieel Organisatie" (Defense
Material Organisation), see this
webpage (probably the fellows who are blamed when anything goes wrong...)
Description: blue field; at the hoist 4 orange flydiagonal stripes;
in the fly a triangular form of intertwined tyrss.
Jarig Bakker, 17 Jan 2008