Flags of Nord-Pas-de-Calais

Welcome to our Nord-Pas-de-Calais flags range. The Nord-Pas-de-Calais flag is composed of a gold background and a black lion in the center (a very important heraldic symbol also called a lion rampant). This flag is based on the Coat of Arms of the County of Flanders. This flemish lion has became through history a very importnat symbol of the flemish nationalist movement. The Nord-Pas-de-Calais territory is located in the extreme north of France and has borders with the English Channel, the North Sea, Picardy french region and also Belgium. Historically, the Nord-Pas-de-Calais was formerly a part of the ancient County of Flanders, which explains the design of this non-official flag. Find all the flags of the former French regions and know more about their history thanks to AZ Flag store.