Transcript Acadian (Louisiana) Flag Description

The Acadian Flag of Louisiana
 The flag of Acadians in Louisiana,
known as Cajuns, was designed by
Thomas J. Arceneaux of the University
of Louisiana at Lafayette, and adopted
by the Louisiana legislature as the
official emblem of the Acadiana region
in 1974.
 This flag is identified with Acadians
who migrated to Louisiana. Louisiana
made this flag the official flag of the
Acadiana area in 1974.
 It divides the 3 colors a bit differently
(see image to the right). On the flag
are 3 symbols.
 Go to the next slide to see the
meaning behind the symbols.
Flag from Wikipedia
The gold star on the white
background represents
the Virgin Mary, (Our Lady
of Assumption), Patroness
of the Acadians. This
represented their Catholic
faith.
Another interpretation is that the star
is a reminder of the efforts of the
Acadian volunteers in removing British
from areas adjacent to the Spanish
Louisiana boarder (Baton Rouge,
Mobile, Pensacola) under Louisiana
Governor Galvez.
The three fleur-de-lis
on the blue field
represent the French
heritage. The fleurde-lis is a symbol of
the kings of France.
The gold castle (or tower)
on the red field represents
the Spanish kingdom, who
allowed and even assisted
the Acadians in settling
their new homeland.