The Acadiana flag, designed in 1965 by Thomas Arceneaux, a professor at the University of Southwestern Louisiana, included the fleur de lis to represent the Cajuns’ French origins.

The fleur-de-lis has long been associated with the French royalty, its origins going back almost 1,000 years. Messier’s initial petition to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board was dismissed in ...

With an uncertain future, Fleur de Lis Pizza on Government Street is seen closed during the lunch hour, Tuesday, July 5, 2022, in Baton Rouge, La. After 76 years of local business, the restaurant ...

The Saints fleur-de-lis is revealed before an NFL football preseason game between the New Orleans Saints and the Arizona Cardinals in New Orleans, La. Sunday, Aug. 17, 2018.

Thorpedo Anna, the reigning Horse of the Year and Kentucky Oaks 150 winner, completed her major preparation for the Grade 2 Fasig-Tipton Fleur de Lis Stakes on June 28 with a swift half-mile move ...

The fleur de lis was used as a religious symbol for Mary, the mother of Jesus, before its symbolic connection to royalty in France as well as to royalty in other European areas or countries: These ...

The Saints were granted a trademark by the US Patent and Trademark Office in 1974 to use a stylized fleur-de-lis symbol having become a professional NFL team in 1967.