Aquitaine (Region, France)

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The Region uses the banner of arms of the traditional province of Guyenne, often nicknamed Aliénor'e Lion.

• Administrative data
• Flag of the Regional Council

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• France
• France: Regions
• Clickable map of France (Regions)
• Basque Country

Administrative data

Departments: Dordogne, Gironde, Landes, Lot-et-Garonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Bordering Regions: Limousin, Midi-Pyrénées, Poitou-Charentes
Bordering country: Spain
Traditional provinces: Guyenne-et-Gascogne, Béarn

Area: 41,309 km²
Population (1995): 2,866,300 inhabitants
Regional prefecture: Bordeaux

Flag of the Regional Council

by Philippe-Pierre Darras

The letter 'A' with five branches symbolizes the Region's five constituent departments and coastline. Blue stands for the ocean and green for the inland, the vast forests of Landes and Gironde, tourism and agriculture.

Philippe-Pierre Darras, 26 January 1999