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3ft. x 5ft. Acadian Flag

$86.42
940736

This 3 x 5 ft. Acadian flag of Louisiana, known as the Cajuns French flag or L'Acadiane flag is printed of 100% nylon, hand-sewn with two rows of stitching on top and bottom, four rows stitching on the fly end, finished with canvas header and brass grommets. Made in the U.S.A.

Known as the Louisiana Cajuns French flag or L'Acadiane flag, designed by Thomas J. Arceneaux of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette to mark the 200th anniversary of the arrival of Acadians in Louisiana.

On the Acadian flag, are 3 symbols, a gold castle on the red field represents the Spanish kingdom, three silver fleur-de-lis on the blue field represents their French heritage and the gold star on the white background represents the Virgin Mary the patron saint of the Acadians. This flag was adopted by the Louisiana legislature as the official emblem of the Acadiana region in 1974.