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 ...

“Rainbow Fleur de Lis: Essays on Queer New Orleans History” by Frank Perez, University of Mississippi Press, 240 pages Pride Month arrives this year with a much-needed queer-centered history ...