The Fleur De Lis, Symbol Of New Orleans Is Considered Racist…

[Busybody]

The Fleur De Lis, Symbol Of New Orleans Is Considered Racist…

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Via The Daily Caller

The fleur de lis, a French symbol used by royal families dating back to the 13th century, and emblazoned on the New Orleans Saints helmet, is now being called a symbol of slavery, drawing comparisons to the recent uproar against the Confederate battle flag.

“As an African I find it painful, and I think people whose ancestors were enslaved here may feel it even harder than I do as an African,” said slave historian Dr. Ibrahima Seck to WWLTV.

He connects the usage of the fleur de lis, to “code noir,” or black code, which was adopted in Louisiana in 1724, and used to govern the state’s slave population.

Seck said a slave caught running away, “would be taken before a court and the sentence would be being branded on one shoulder and with the fleur de lis, and then they would crop their ears.”

Seck isn’t alone. Tulane history professor Terence Fitzmorris said, “It was a brutal way of scarring someone and also identifying someone as a particular troublemaker.”

The symbol is also used currently in the coat of arms for the King of Spain.

 

[DesEsseintes]

'Slave historian' is a wonderful phrase. It made me picture a mounted overseer with whip, snatching manuscript pages from a trembling hand:

'And now I want that account of the Peninsular War. And this time, avoid teleological bias, you worthless bastard!'

 

[Y_Diner]

No one here in New Orleans thinks about it, and most everyone loves the symbol. But it IS the symbol of French Royalty, and thus on the wrong side of history. It's not a question of censorship that no one favors; it's just not my favorite logo.