No More Holland: Kingdom Officially Drops Old Name in Favor of the Netherlands
From now on, everyone will use only the name Netherlands.
From 1 January 2020, the Kingdom of the Netherlands officially dropped its second name, Holland. Reports NOS.
All government bodies, educational institutions and print publications will use only the name “Netherlands.” The country’s Foreign Ministry explained that this was done to create a unified national brand.
“The measure is aimed at promoting exports, tourism and sports. For example, the name Netherlands is planned to be used at the Olympic Games in Japan and the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, which will take place in Rotterdam,” — the statement said.
This also applies to sports. The national football team, which is often called Holland abroad, will now be called only the Netherlands.
Originally, Holland referred to two provinces of the country, North Holland and South Holland. But there are 12 provinces in total, so the correct name of the kingdom is the Netherlands.
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