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On this note, it's fascinating to see how the influence reaches the coat of arms and the flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, which includes the Basque flag or Ikurriña.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Pierre_and_Miquelon [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikurri%C3%B1a

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> The only time the guillotine was used in North America was on Saint-Pierre in the late 19th century. […] The device had to be shipped from Martinique and it did not arrive in working order. It was very difficult to get anyone to perform the execution; finally a recent immigrant was coaxed into doing the job.

Amazing

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