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Flemish Minister of Education and Animal Welfare and Sports Ben Weyts poses with a book of the 'Canon van Vlaanderen' at the presentation of the 'Canon van Vlaanderen' (Flemish Canon), Tuesday 09 May 2023, in Genk. The 'Canon van Vlaanderen' presents persons, places, inventions, texts, events and developments with a special significance for today's Flemish society. Sixty lavishly illustrated windows highlight decisive moments in the history of Flanders from the very first habitation to the present day. The canon is meant to define the Flemish identity and will be used as a reference for school teaching and integration programmes for newcomers and people applying for Belgian nationality.
Politics Flemish Government Vlaamse Canon, Genk, Belgium - 09 May 2023