The Acadian Flag of Louisiana

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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
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The three fleur-de-lis on the blue field
represent the French heritage.  The fleur-de-lis
is a symbol of the kings of France.
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 gold castle (or tower) on the red field
represents the Spanish kingdom, who allowed and
even assisted the Acadians in settling their new
homeland.