pronounced [ˌvlaːms xəˈʋɛst] ), usually simply referred to as Flanders (Dutch: Vlaanderen [ˈvlaːndərə(n)] ), is one of the three regions of Belgium—alongside the...
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dynasties of counts. The motto "Vlaanderen de Leeuw" (Flanders the lion) was allegedly present on the arms of Pieter de Coninck at the Battle of the Golden...
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Dwars door Vlaanderen (English: Across Flanders) is a semi-classic road bicycle race in Belgium, held annually since 1945. The race starts in Roeselare...
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County of Flanders (redirect from Graafschap Vlaanderen)
consciousness, which was popularised in the 19th century by the book De Leeuw van Vlaanderen by Hendrik Conscience. As a result, the arms of the county live on...
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Flanders (redirect from Vlaanderen)
Flanders (/ˈflɑːndərz/, /ˈflæn-/; Dutch: Vlaanderen [ˈvlaːndərə(n)] ) is the Dutch-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions...
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17 June 2010. Bloom, Ono (20 March 2008). "De Vlaamse leeuw is dood: In memoriam Hugo Claus 1929 – 2008". De Verdieping. Retrieved 18 June 2010. (in Dutch)...
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The Canon of Flanders (Dutch: Canon van Vlaanderen) is a list of key developments in the history of the Flemish Region of Belgium, as exemplified by particularly...
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writer and author of De Leeuw van Vlaanderen ("The Lion of Flanders") (1812–1883) Jan August Hendrik Leys, painter (1815–1869). Jan van Beers, poet (1821–1888)...
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Ghent (category Articles with German-language sources (de))
Festival of Ghent (with the World Soundtrack Awards) and the Gent Festival van Vlaanderen [nl]. Also, every five years, an extensive botanical exhibition (Gentse...
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1897) De zwarte kost (1898) Schoppenboer (novel 1898) Uit Vlaanderen (essays 1899) Te lande (bundel 1900) Een Leeuw van Vlaanderen (1900) Van arme menschen...
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