4500 Pieces of Fabric Form Unique Dutch Flag: 'Symbol of Unity'

A huge Dutch flag is on the Parade in Den Bosch on Wednesday. The flag consists of 4,500 pieces of fabric and is a reminder of the liberation eighty years ago and a protest against political parties that use the flag ‘incorrectly’. “The Dutch flag is for all people who live here, regardless of background or culture,” says the initiator. Initiator Marianne van Heeswijk sits on the 45 by 30 meter flag. “Hundreds of Dutch people have crocheted, kni…