She is perhaps the youngest flag bearer of the Thionvillois territory. Wendy Thiaville is 9 years old. She lives in Altroff, between Bettelainville and Aboncourt, and studies at the Luttange school where she will return to CM1 next year.
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His face may recall, to some, the July 14 ceremony which took place at Place Malraux, in Thionville. Because Wendy proudly held the banner of UNC Luttange, chaired by her grandfather. A family affair, since the uncle and godfather of the Altroffoise is also part of all the commemorations, with the flag of the reserve non-commissioned officers. “We never forced Wendy, however, specifies Marcel Goujet, the president of the UNC. For three years, Wendy has been with us in the Vosges at the Franco-German commemorative ceremony of the Domptail massacre and those executed by the 146th RIF. This year, spontaneously, she wanted to take the flag of the UNC. We got her some clothes, taught her a few commands and movements, and she did the rest.”
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Desperately looking for standard bearer
The rest ? Marching in step, and carrying an imposing flag, even lightened and supported in a harness! Quite an exercise for a 9 year old. In Thionville, Wendy held the march throughout the parade, from Place Malraux to the banks of the Moselle, under a blazing sun. “We had told her that she could stop in class,” says her uncle Alexandre. She did not want. Of a reserved nature, Wendy admits only that “carrying the flag is a source of pride”, and that she is happy with the encouragement of her mistress. She has already chosen the date of November 11, 2022. She will not miss the Armistice of 1918. “I don’t know if Wendy will continue, confesses Marcel Goujet, but for the moment she is giving us a serious blow tomorrow. I still miss a standard bearer on Aboncourt. We are looking for young people. It’s hard… “
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