This article goes here: Politics and government of the Dutch Republic
| Federal republic | |
  Prinsenvlag to 1630/1664, Statenvlag (from 1630/1664) | |
| Formation | 23 January 1579 |
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| Extinction | 19 January 1795 |
| Founding document | Union of Utrecht |
| State | Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Legislative branch | |
| Legislature | States General |
| Meeting place | The Hague (de facto) |
| Executive branch | |
| Default Executive | Stadholder |
| Main body | Council of State |
| Default Executive | Coucilor Pensionary of Holland |
| Appointed by | States of Holland (see below) |
| Headquarters | The Hague |
| Main organ | Executive |
| Departments | Redenkammer, States Army, States Navy |
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Coat of arms of the republic of the united Netherlands (before 1665). It was considered by the other provinces as too Holland centric.
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Coat of arms of the republic of the united Netherlands (after 1665) with the colors reversed. The crowned lion with the arrows and sword is now a part of the arms of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Coat of arms of the republic of the united Netherlands
The Dutch Republic was a confederation of seven provinces, which had their own governments and were very independent, and a number of so-called Generality Lands. These latter were governed directly by the States-General (Staten-Generaal in Dutch), the federal government. The States-General were seated in The Hague and consisted of representatives of each of the seven provinces.