can sometimes lead to difficulties in expressing oneself correctly. For example, composers from the 16th century are often said to belong to the Dutch School (Nederlandse School). Although they themselves would not have objected to that term at that time, nowadays it may wrongly create the impression that they were from the current Netherlands. In fact, they were almost exclusively from current Belgium. Flanders The same confusion exists around the word Flanders. Historically, it applied to the County of Flanders, corresponding roughly with the present-day provinces of West Flanders, East Flanders and French Flanders. However, when the Dutch-speaking population of Belgium sought more rights in the 19th century, the word Flanders was reused, this time to refer to the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium, which is larger and contains only part of the old county of Flanders (see Flemish Movement). Therefore, the territory of the County of Flanders and that of present-day Flanders do not fully match: French Flanders belonged to the County of Flanders, but is today part of France. Zeelandic Flanders belonged to the County of Flanders, but is today part of the Netherlands. Tournai and the Tournaisis was some period considered as part of the County of Flanders, but is today part of Wallonia. The present-day Belgian province of Flemish Brabant belongs to present-day Flanders, but was part of the Duchy of Brabant. The present-day Belgian province of Antwerp belongs to present-day Flanders, but was part of the Duchy of Brabant. The present-day Belgian province of Limburg belongs to present-day Flanders, but was part of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. This explains, for instance, why the province of East Flanders is not situated in the east of present-day Flanders. Coats of arms The States General of the Netherlands had itself its coat, a red shield with an armed golden lion. See also Governors of the Habsburg Netherlands The Netherlands (disambiguation) Burgundian Netherlands Pan-Netherlands French Flemish Benelux Armorial of the leading Netherlands Nobles (fr) References External links Map of the Seventeen Provinces (1555) . Former polities in the Netherlands Early Modern Luxembourg Historical regions States of the Holy Roman Empire 1540s in the Habsburg Netherlands 1550s in the Habsburg Netherlands 1560s in the Habsburg Netherlands 1570s in the Habsburg Netherlands 1580s in the Habsburg Netherlands States and territories established in 1549 States and territories disestablished in 1581 1549 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire 1581 establishments in the Holy Roman