Flandre
(fläN´dr´) (pron: flawn-der)
Capital: Lille (pron: leel)
French annexation: 1678
During the Crusades of 1177, Philip, count of Flandre, captured a banner bearing a black lion in a victory against the Saracens.
(fläN´dr´) (pron: flawn-der)
Capital: Lille (pron: leel)
French annexation: 1678
During the Crusades of 1177, Philip, count of Flandre, captured a banner bearing a black lion in a victory against the Saracens.