Home International Affairs New York City’s flag History & HeritageInternational Affairs New York City’s flag 30/07/2016 Did 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 Music The Netherlands wins Eurovision Song Contest after 44 years International Affairs The cutest border crossing in the world Amsterdam Archaeological gold mine in the heart of Amsterdam LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply Please 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.