Wednesday 6 October 2010

corner view 'orange'


Orange is the theme for this week's Corner View.

I'm living in NL.  Orange is BIG here. 

A few little Orange facts for you...

Orange is the colour of the Dutch royal family.
The House of Orange, dates back to Willem I van Oranje
The Dutch wear the colour orange to symbolise their nationality and pride.
The whole country turns orange on Queen's Day (Koninginnedag) every year.
The Dutch national football team is known as Oranje.


 

And we have beautiful orange flowers here in NL too.

For more Orange from around the world, take a look at Corner View at these blogs.



23 comments:

  1. I love those beautiful, happy orange flowers. A much under estimated colour, I think.

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  2. haha
    ja dat zal wel even schrikken geweest zijn in t begin! al dat oranje..

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  3. Beautiful photos, I can almost feel the smell of these orange roses! Thank you for sharing!

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  4. My favorite! I would much rather have orange or pink roses over red. Have a great week!

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  5. these orange roses are beautifull

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  6. Gorgeous orange roses, splendid!

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  7. you are right you have beautiful orange flowers ...

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  8. I don't really like monarchy, but you're right, orange is a royal color! Great photos!

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  9. I suppose this one was perfect for you.

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  10. Oranje boven oranje boven leven de koningin!
    Vind je t leuk..al die oranje gekte hier?

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  11. those are some interesting things about the color Orange and the Netherlands. thanks for sharing.
    your flowers are beautiful indeed.

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  12. you are so lucky that orange is popular by where you are! It's definitely a gorgeous color! And the roses are stunning~

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  13. I like roses and these are the most beautiful orange ones I have ever seen. xo

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  14. I love these orange roses! Have a great day!

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  15. Very instructive details about what orange means for your country, thanx!

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  16. we rather love orange too. orange and blue to be exact :)

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  17. Yes, of course, it's Your color !!! and i like it too !!!

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  18. I absolutely L.o.v.e. orange roses! My Papa used to grow them. Yes, orange is everywhere in Holland - I suppose it brings a bit of brightness to grey days in winter. Cheers~

    P.S. Thanks for stopping by my CV yesterday. :>)

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  19. Orange roses are my favorite. My neighbor has a bush, and he likes to share:)

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  20. oh, lucky you, living in the netherlands! orange is such a happy color, and your roses definitely make me feel better. i love the way orange perks up a gray day.

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