Flanders

Flanders

Flanders (Dutch: Vlaanderen, French: Flandre) is one of the regions and communities of Belgium and also a historical geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. The demonym for Flanders is Flemish, while someone from Flanders is a Fleming. Brussels is the capital of Flanders.

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Famous quotes containing the word flanders:

    “In Flanders fields the poppies blow
    Between the crosses, row on row,”
    —John McCrae (1872–1918)

    “If ye break faith with us who die
    We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
    In Flanders fields.”
    —John McCrae (1872–1918)