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Originally Posted by crmalcolm
Working with a few Americans (as I do at the moment) - they all say that they would not refer to their national flag by the name 'Red, white and blue'. They would generally refer to 'the star-spangled banner', the 'stars and stripes' or possibly 'old glory'.
Red, white and blue is a common colour combination in use for flags around the world - and arranged as they are in the poster is specific to The Netherlands (or possible a draped French flag).
Are silly posts with silly jokes no longer permitted? Must have missed that change in forum rules.
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Being an American, I have heard the national flag called the 'Red, white and blue', but it's not very common.