Alternate Flag Of Louisiana

The flag of the ethnic acadian region in louisiana united states was designed in 1965 by thomas j.

Alternate flag of louisiana. Southern poverty law center 508 669 views. In february 1861 louisiana officially adopted a flag with a single yellow star in a red canton with thirteen red white and blue stripes. The current flag became the offical flag of the united states on july 4 1960. This symbol emblematic of christian charity is also found on the state seal on the flag it is depicted above a ribbon with the state motto.

The state flag of louisiana displays a white pelican nurturing its young by tearing at its own breast signified by three drops of blood with a white banner below containing the state motto in blue letters union justice and confidence. Life in louisiana duration. This was used through the end of the american civil war though the pelican flag and flag of january 1861 remained in use unofficially. Mississippi s current flag was introduced in 1894 around the same time alabama and florida introduced flags that were similarly reminiscent of the confederate battle emblem.

It has had 27 revisions since then. Louisiana entered the union in 1812 becoming the nations 18th state. All on a field of blue. Alternate history of the united states 1776 2017 duration.

Union justice and confidence. The current flag was adopted in 2006 revising the. Arceneaux was the dean of the college of agriculture at the university of southwestern louisiana now the university of louisiana at lafayette he derived the flag from the university seal. Share your thoughts experiences and the tales behind the art.

The flag of louisiana consists of a heraldic charge called a pelican in her piety representing a mother pelican wounding her breast to feed her young from the blood. Share your thoughts experiences and the tales behind the art.