White Rose of York White Rose of York The White Rose of York (also called the "Rose alba" or rose argent), a white heraldic rose, is the symbol of the House of York and has since been adopted as a symbol of Yorkshire as a whole. The origins of the emblem are said to go back to the fourteenth century, to Edmund of Langley, the first Duke of York and the founder of the House of York as a cadet branch of the then ruling House of Plantagenet (although other reports suggest the rose and Yorkshire have links going back further than that.) The
Historic composition of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands members. In 1919, the constitution was changed: the districts system was abandoned, and proportional representation was used. <nowiki>*</nowiki>: In 1929 the CPH entered with two lists, which both won one seat. Note: in 1956 the House of Representatives was enlarged from 100 to 150 members. Historic composition of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands The Historic composition of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands gives an overview of the composition of the House of Representatives (lower house) of the Dutch parliament. It shows the composition after elections, splits from parties are not included. The House of Representatives of