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unusual facts about Saint Gaugericus Island



Flag of the Brussels-Capital Region

The yellow Iris, an Iris pseudacorus, as a symbol for Brussels dates back to before 1924 with Cornette writing that the flower was chosen to represent the city as it could be found growing in the marshes - the city itself was founded on marshy ground on Saint Gaugericus Island - today even through the expansion and industrialisation of the city.


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