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![[Region Burgundy]](../images/f/fr-bourg.gif)
by Pierre Gay
The Region uses the banner of arms of the traditional province of Burgundy.
Pascal Vagnat, 2 December 1997
See also:
Departments: Côte-d'Or,
Nièvre,
Saône-et-Loire,
Yonne
Bordering Regions: Auvergne,
Centre,
Champagne-Ardennes,
Franche-Comté,
Ile-de-France,
Rhône-Alpes
Traditional provinces: Bourgogne,
Champagne,
Nivernais,
Orléanais
Area: 31,582 km2
Population (1995): 1,623,900 inhabitants
Regional prefecture: Dijon
The Regional Council also flies the flag of the Region (see above).
1982
![[CR Bourgogne, 1982]](../images/f/fr-cr-b2.gif)
by Jaume
Ollé
1983
![[CR Bourgogne, 1983]](../images/f/fr-cr-b3.gif)
by Jaume
Ollé
1984
![[CR Bourgogne, 1984]](../images/f/fr-cr-b4.gif)
by Jaume
Ollé
The logo of the Regional Council shows in its left part an "adaptation" (same design but colour changed) of the traditional banner of arms of Burgundy, and on its right part a big blue B letter.
The B stands of course for the region name but is also a reference
to one of the most famous Burgundians, Saint Bernard de Clairvaux.
The B shown on the logo was the first letter of his signature.
Bernard de Clairvaux (Fontaine-les-Dijon 1090 - Clairvaux 1153)
joined the abbey of Cîteaux as a monk in 1112. In 1098, Abbot
Robert of Molesme founded there the Cistercian order, independent of
the Cluny order. At that time, th