What are Dutch “oranje vlaggetjes”?
Te veel oranje en geen vlaggetjes meer
A2 Dutch listening practice · Dutch · Picked for people who know a little
Oranje vlaggetjes are the orange-and-Dutch-flag bunting strips that drape Dutch streets, balconies, café windows, and storefronts during Koningsdag (April 27) and major Oranje (national-team) football tournaments. The orange color comes from the House of Orange-Nassau, and Dutch streets get visibly orange in the days leading up to Koningsdag: HEMA, Action, Blokker, and supermarket chains stock thousands of vlaggetjes-strands and disposable orange decorations. Some neighbourhoods (Den Haag’s Oranjerie, Utrecht’s Oranje-buurt) compete for the most-decorated street. Vlaggetjes-supplies routinely run out the week before April 27.
In this clip, a sketch about an oranje-supply shortage: “Hé Matthijs, heb je nog iets van die vlaggetjes? Maar waar is jouw oranje? Nee, is op.”
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- ▸In Dutch Koningsdag coverage and bunting marketing (HEMA, Blokker, Action)
- ▸In Dutch Oranje football fanwear marketing (KNVB, Bol.com, Sportscheck)
- ▸In Dutch news coverage of Koningsdag parties (NOS, De Telegraaf, Het Parool)
- ▸In Dutch sitcoms about Koningsdag and family humor (Toren C, De Avondshow, De Luizenmoeder)