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 | Councilor Pensionary of Holland |
| Appointed by | States of Holland (see below) |
| Headquarters | The Hague |
| Main organ | Executive |
| Departments | Rekenkamer, States Army, Dutch admiralties, States Navy |
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Coat of arms of the republic of the united Netherlands (after 1665) with the colours 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 existed from 1579 to 1795 and 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 (Dutch: Staten-Generaal), the federal government. The States-General were seated in The Hague and consisted of representatives of each of the seven provinces.