De Vlaamse Leeuw (Dutch for `the Flemish Lion`, pronounced De Vlaamse Leeuw) is the official anthem of Flanders, a region and community in the federal Kingdom of Belgium. ==Composition== The words of this anthem were written in July 1847 by Hippoliet Van Peene (1811—1864) who was clearly inspired by the song Sie sollen ihn nicht haben, / den f.....