Orange County can be found in the state of New York in the United States and its one of 62 counties of the Empire State. On the moment there are with the one in New York State 7 more in the United States, namely in the states: California, Florida, Indiana, North Carolina, Texas, Vermont and Virginia. The name can derived from the plant or the house of Orange-Nassau and combined. That stuff for the flag so lets continue, Orange County is one of the original 12 counties. When the English take control of New Amsterdam, they renamed the colony in honor after the brother of king Charles II. The Duke of York his brother became later king as James II and have big issues later. When they created the 12 original counties in 1683, the named most of them after Charles II himself and his family, in-laws and personal titles. In this case the son-in-law of James II William of Orange-Nassau, who married his daughter Mary. Eventually he overthrown his father-in-law an became in 1689 king of England, Scotland and Ireland as William III with his wife queen Mary. Nowadays its considered part of the always expanding New York City, so many suburbs can be found and there is still room for rural things. Also the well known to the area is the United States Military Academy at West Point, started as an military fort in 1778 and turned into an academy in 1802. Then there is the eternal squabbling family Teutul with their tv program American Chopper, their company is named after the county. So lets take an look at the flag.
This flag has obviously to do with William of Orange Nassau hence the color. Also the orange tree the symbol of the flourishing family of Orange-Nassau. The colors, orange white and blue are from the Prinsenvlag, the old flag of the Netherlands and can be found on the flag of New York City. The words telling the name of the county, the state and the date of foundation. Typical American flag with words ditch the words and date and enlarged the tree, that make it better in mine opinion.
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