Dutch Maiden
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The Dutch Maiden is a national personification of the Low Countries and - sometime after the secession of the Southern Netherlands - solely of the Dutch Republic, and its successor state the Netherlan
The Dutch Maiden always carries her cap of liberty on a pole, and it is not of the Phrygian cap form.[citation needed] 1660
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Dordrecht Maiden, 1596, stained glass window designed by Gerrit Gerritsz Cuyp in the Janskerk, Gouda.
Maiden of Dordrecht depicted in the Groothoofdspoort in Dordrecht in 1618.
Dutch Maiden in the garden of Holland, 1563, by Philips Galle
Batavian Republic
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The Batavian Republic was the successor state to the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands. It was proclaimed on 19 January 1795 after the Batavian Revolution and ended on 5 June 1806, with the acc
Dutch Maiden
…Baroque classical dress that was more conventional for such personifications are also found. During the French Revolutionary occupation, the short-lived Batavian Republic adopted the Dutch Maiden as its main symbol. The symbol was depicted on the upper left corner of the Batavian Navy's ensign, with a lion at her feet…
William V of Orange-Nassau
Naval flag and pennants of the Batavian Republic. The canton features the Netherlands Maiden.
Tree of Liberty in Groningen, 1795
First session of the National Assembly in The Hague, from March 1796 to August 1797