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The flag of French Louisiana. The term French Louisiana (French: Louisiane française, Louisiana Creole: Lwizyàn françé) refers to two distinct regions: First, to historic French Louisiana, comprising the massive, middle section of North America claimed by France during the 17th and 18th centuries; and,
The flag of Acadiana (drapeau de l'Acadiane) represents the Acadian ethnic region of southern Louisiana. It consists of two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and red (bottom) bearing three white fleurs de lis and a gold castle , respectively, and a white isosceles triangle at the hoist, within which is a gold five-pointed star .
The three silver “fleurs de lys” on a blue field represent the French heritage of Acadiana. The golden star on a white field symbolizes “Our Lady of the Assumption”, the patron saint of Acadia as well as the active participation of Cajuns in the American Revolution.
Since its design in 1965 by Thomas J. Arceneaux of Lafayette, La., this official flag has flown proudly throughout the 22 parish area of south Louisiana. To symbolize the French origin of the Acadians is a portion of the arms of their mother country…three fleurs de lis, silver on a blue field.
The Acadian Flag…. This flag was adopted by the French of Acadia. It simply represents the Tricolor of the French flag and has on the blue bar the yellow star representing “Our Lady of the Assumption”, the Virgin Mary.
The Louisiana Acadian flag is a symbol of pride in the state’s French-Acadian heritage and culture. It can be seen throughout the 22-parish area of South Louisiana known as Acadiana. You can see it flying, just under the American flag, in front of several schools, businesses and town halls.
Description of the Acadian flag: Three silver fleurs de lis on a blue field represent the French origin of the Acadians. The fleurs de lis is a symbol of the kings of France. When the Acadians arrived in Louisiana, it was under Spanish rule.
The symbols and colors on the flag represent our region's French and Spanish influences. The three silver fleur de lis on the blue portion of the flag are for the French heritage. The Spanish portion is the gold tower on the red section of the flag (from the traditional arms of Castile), included because Louisiana was ruled by Spain when the ...
The Louisiana Acadian flag is a symbol of pride in the state’s French-Acadian heritage and culture. It can be seen throughout the 22-parish area of South Louisiana known as Acadiana. You can see it flying, just under the American flag, in front of several schools, businesses and town halls.
In 1971, the Louisiana Legislature created the southern region of the state composed of 22 parishes named Acadiana; three years later, Dr. Arceneaux’s flag was officially adopted to represent it. The triple symbolism of the flag, Acadian, French and Spanish, announces our diversity.