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  • Now The Symbol Of New Orleans (Fleur de Lis) Is Considered Racist

    07/10/2015 6:09:29 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 51 replies
    PatDollard.com ^ | Jack Flash
    Excerpted from 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...