NEW ORLEANS — The fleur de lis is a symbol that is deeply ingrained in Louisiana’s history. Seen in architecture, the state flag and on the helmets of the Saints, it’s everywhere. But while it is now ...
When French men and women sailed the Atlantic Ocean from their home country to the new world, starting in the early 17th century, they retained their cultural ties to France while leaving the French ...
A French Quarter business received a letter this week that appeared to be from the Mayor's Office denouncing the Fleur de Lis.The letter recommends the business stop selling Fleur de Lis merchandise ...
While controversy abounds as to the origin of the fleur de lis, there is no denying it has been around for centuries, appearing in various forms on Mesopotamian pottery, ancient coins from Gaul and ...
Pride Month arrives this year with a much-needed queer-centered history of New Orleans. Frank Perez’s “Rainbow Fleur de Lis” collects 85 of his essays, published over the past dozen years in Ambush ...
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