***Keep in mind that orange is the color of those Irish who are loyal to the British Monarchy (the £Queen£, €London€, &c.).
They are the soft-targets of the IRA who want independence.
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What about the Dutch?
(snip)) The color orange refers to the family name of the Dutch Royal Family, the House of Orange-Nassau. Their ancestor, William of Orange, is the founding father of the Netherlands. Orange symbolizes national unity, and the Dutch signify national pride by wearing orange.
https://netherlandsinsiders.com/why-is-the-national-color-of-the-netherlands-orange/
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:: What about the Dutch? ::
The chocolate eating surrender monkeys?
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::***Keep in mind that orange is the color of those Irish who are loyal to the British Monarchy (the £Queen£, €London€, &c.).
They are the soft-targets of the IRA who want independence.
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What about the Dutch?
(snip)) The color orange refers to the family name of the Dutch Royal Family, the House of Orange-Nassau. Their ancestor, William of Orange, is the founding father of the Netherlands. Orange symbolizes national unity, and the Dutch signify national pride by wearing orange.
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Well, the Orangemen in Northern Ireland link directly to the very same William of Orange because the Protestant King “Billy”, as they refer to him, defeated the Catholic King James II during what the British call the Glorious Revolution. Every 12 July, these Orangemen parade to celebrate the Battle of the Boyne (a river in County Kildare), which is where James was vanquished in 1690.
Pretty sure the actual battle was on 1 or 2 July, so I am not sure of the significance of 12 July.