Spycker
Spycker (French: [spikɛʁ]; Dutch: Spijker [ˈspɛikər]; West Flemish: Spyker) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
History
Spycker was liberated by soldiers of The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada in September 1944.
Heraldry
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The arms of Spycker are blazoned : Argent billetty, a lion sable armed and langued gules. (Loon-Plage and Spycker use the same arms.)
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See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ O'Keefe, David R. "With Blinders On: The Black Watch and the Battle for Spycker, September 12–14, 1944." Canadian Army Journal, Volume 11, No. 1 Spring 2008.
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