Comte de Foix

Comte de Foix shield

(koN-ta´fwä) (pron: cone-tay-fwah)

Capital: Foix (pron: fwah)
French annexation: 1589

The vertical colored stripes on this shield may represent strips of metal attached to the original shield, giving it greater strength in battle.

Comte de Foix provincial map
Information courtesy of State Historical Society of North Dakota