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Comte de Foix shieldComte de Foix

(kōN-tā´fwä) (pron: cone-tay-fwah)

Capital: Foix (pron: fwah)
French annexation: 1589

The vertical colored stripes on this shield may represent strips of metal attached to the original shield, giving it greater strength in battle.

Comte de Foix provincial map