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An ultra right wing Ijzerwake Flemish radical displays his Flemish lion tattoo with pride during IJzerbedevaart (Pilgrimage of the Yser). As well as being a yearly event to remember the Flemish soldiers who died during World War One (WW1)), the pilgrimage serves as a meeting for right wing Flemish nationalists striving for Flemish political autonomy. Most of the participants are members of the Vlaams Blok (Vlaams Belang) political party...
Tim Dirven / Panos Pictures/ Felix Features
Boezinge, Westhoek