Lore New Netherland

the prinsenvlag or prince s flag , featuring blue, white, , orange of new york city s flag , others.

the colors of flag of new york city, of albany , of nassau county of old still used dutch flag. blue, white , orange seen in materials new york s 2 world s fairs , uniforms of new york knicks basketball club, new york islanders hockey club, , new york mets baseball club. hofstra university, founded in 1935, takes flag original.

the 7 arrows in lion s left claw in republic s coat of arms, representing 7 provinces, precedent thirteen arrows in eagle s left claw in great seal of united states.

any review of legacy of new netherland complicated enormous impact of washington irving’s satirical history of new york , famous fictional author diedrich knickerbocker. irving’s romantic vision of enlightened, languid dutch yeomanry dominated popular imagination colony since publication in 1809. day, many mistakenly believe irving’s 2 famous short stories, rip van winkle , legend of sleepy hollow , based on actual folk tales of dutch peasants in hudson valley.

the tradition of santa claus thought have developed gift-giving celebration of feast of saint nicholas on december 6 each year settlers of new netherland. dutch sinterklaas americanized santa claus , name first used in american press in 1773, when, in days of revolt, nicholas used symbol of new york s non-british past. however, many of traditions of santa claus may have been invented irving in 1809 knickerbocker s history of new york beginning of world end of dutch dynasty.

pinkster, dutch celebration of spring still celebrated in hudson valley.