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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.
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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.