WWL-TV, New Orleans, La. 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 ...

The Confederate flag is down. Will Louisiana's fleur-de-lis be the next to go? That's the question posed by some in Louisiana, who point to the emblem's previous connections to slavery.

The fleur-de-lis is often associated with North American places like Detroit, Quebec and Louisiana, which were settled by French explorers. In sports, the Quebec Nordiques wore it on their uniforms.

A fleur de lis adorns the chapel dedicated to the Bourbon rulers of Naples inside the Basilica Santa Chiara in Naples. The Bourbons ruled Naples from 1734-1806 and the unified Kingdom of the Two ...

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The following is the record of this early visit to Port Royal, taken from Ribaut’s report to Coligny, translated and printed in London in 1563:—↩ “ And when wee had sounded the entrie of ...

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.

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.… ...

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 ...