The golden star surrounded by a field of white serves as a symbol of Acadian exiles in America and alludes to their Roman Catholic heritage. The fleurs de lis set against a background of …

Known as “the flag of the Louisiana Acadians” (in other words, the Cajuns), it had been designed in 1965 by Dr. Thomas Arceneaux of the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now the …

Since 1965, the official Louisiana Acadian Flag has been flown proudly throughout Acadiana – the 22-parish area of south Louisiana populated largely by the descendants of the French …

Known as the “Louisiana Acadian Flag” (in other words, the Cajun Flag), it was designed in 1965 by Dr. Thomas Arceneaux of the University of Southwest Louisiana (now the University of …

2020年12月11日 · Often, when people outside of Louisiana picture a Cajun, the image they conjure comes complete with a ridiculous accent. Despite this cartoonish depiction, Cajuns …

2024年6月19日 · On the Cajun flag, there are three symbols: a gold castle on a red field representing the Spanish kingdom, three silver fleur-de-lis on a blue field representing the …

2018年8月16日 · As the flag, for many of the opponents, is the Acadian flag, upset Cajuns argue that changing the flag means rewriting Acadian history and effacing it and Acadians. Let’s …

2020年8月29日 · Acadiana is a region in South Louisiana occupied by the Cajun French, who were exiles from Acadie (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick) after the British took over. The story of …

2015年10月1日 · The triple symbolism of the flag, Acadian, French and Spanish, announces our diversity. The star of Mary, the fleur-de-lis and the castle of Castile, in combination with the …

2014年6月2日 · "On the flag are 3 symbols. The gold castle on the red field represents the Spanish kingdom, who allowed and even assisted the Acadians in settling their new …