Flag of South Holland Netherlands The Flag of South Holland is one of the provincial flags in the Netherlands. It consists of three equal horizontal stripes in the colors red, white, and blue. These colors represent courage, purity, and justice, respectively values that are symbolic in Dutch culture. The flag's design mirrors the Dutch national flag (or 'Dutch Tricolor'), which is based on the French tricolor but with the colors arranged in reverse order. South Holland, also known as Zuid-Holland, is one of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands and is located in the western part of the country. Its capital city is The Hague.