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Following Hurricane Katrina on 29 August 2005, the fleur-de-lis has been widely used in New Orleans and throughout Louisiana, as a symbol of grassroots support for New Orleans' recovery. [62] The coat of arms of St. Augustine, Florida has a fleur-de-lis on the first quarter, due to its connection with Huguenots.
The flag of New Orleans contains a large white field that contains three gold fleurs-de-lis and is bordered on the top by a red stripe and from below by a blue stripe. The presence of the fleur-de-lis, a stylized depiction of a flower and a traditional French symbol demonstrates the city's French heritage and strong ties to France, while the presence of the design being a Spanish fess ...
State pledge :; I pledge allegiance to the flag of the state of Louisiana and to the motto for which it stands: A state, under God, united in purpose and ideals, confident that justice shall prevail for all of those abiding here.
On November 26, 2024, New Orleans city leaders held a groundbreaking ceremony to debut some honorees for the New Orleans Walk of Fame. The two Louisiana natives whom officially got their fleur de lis plaques unveiled on Canal Street were Raising Cane's owner Todd Graves and rap legend Lil Wayne ahead of the official unveiling ceremony just ...
The Joe Gemelli Fleur-De-Lis Award is given yearly to a person who has contributed to the betterment of the New Orleans Saints organization. [171] The award is named for Joe Gemelli, a New Orleans clothing store owner and an active supporter of sports in the city, who was known as the team's biggest fan. [172]
The Saints organization, through their company The New Orleans Louisiana Saints Limited Partnership, also registered the mark "Who Dat" in 1988 when used in conjunction with "fleur-de-lis design", [36] but later the Saints released their claim of ownership to WhoDat, Inc., asserting that they owned the phrase. [37]
The 'fleur-de-bee' logo was added on the right chest in 2007. All three uniforms only featured the city name in front. [78] New Orleans Hornets primary uniform (2008–2013) featuring "creole blue" During their two-year residency in Oklahoma City (2005–2007), the Hornets wore modified white uniforms with the team name in front.
The crest on the lower left uses the red, white and blue, representing the colors of the United States. The upper left of the shield is the fleur-de-lis representing France, the upper right is a castle taken from the flag of the Kingdom of Castile, representing Spain, and the lower portion is the pre-1801 Union Flag of the Kingdom of Great ...