Home International Affairs New York City’s flagHistory & HeritageInternational AffairsNew York City’s flag30/07/2016Did you know that the flag of New York City is derived from the flag of the Dutch Republic, as used in 1625 when New York was settled by the Dutch under the name of New Amsterdam? RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR MusicThe Netherlands wins Eurovision Song Contest after 44 years International AffairsThe cutest border crossing in the world AmsterdamArchaeological gold mine in the heart of AmsterdamLEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyPlease enter your comment! Please enter your name here You have entered an incorrect email address!Please enter your email address here Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.Please enable JavaScript to submit this form.