1682 he planted a white flag with a gold fleur-de-lis. When New Orleans was founded in 1718, settlers flew a flag with a fleur-de-lis, and the city has been represented by the symbol ever since.

included the fleur de lis to represent the Cajuns’ French origins. It also included the Gold Tower, representing a Spanish kingdom, and the gold star on a white field, representing the patroness ...

Thirty-six years and five New Orleans Super Bowls ago, Bill Mullinix launched an import wholesale business with one product dedicated to his adopted hometown: fleur-de-lis baseball caps.

Since 1967, when the New Orleans Saints wore the black and old gold uniforms with the black fleur de lis logo on gold helmets, they have been the most unique in the National Football League.

However, the court ruled that his claim has no evidence, suggesting that neither Messier nor his family currently use the fleur-de-lis in any commercial capacity to merit consideration.

The board of the Community Redevelopment Agency will discuss whether to proceed with a site plan design for a Fleur de Lis monument that's part of Frenchtown's placemaking efforts. The CRA board ...