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Limousin shieldLimousin

(lē-mū-zăN´) (pron: lee-moo-zan)

Capital: Limoges (pron: lee-moh-zh)
French annexation: 1370

The black, tree-like shapes on this shield represent ermine tails, suggesting the expensive furs worn by medieval nobility.

Limousin provincial map