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Flag of Louisiana

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Louisiana
Flag of Louisiana
Other namesLouisiana flag, Pelican flag
UseCivil and state flag
Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Reverse side is mirror image of obverse side
Flag can be hung vertically by hoisting on a normal pole, then turning the pole 90°
Proportion13∶20
AdoptedJuly 1, 1912 (1912-07-01)
(modifications in 2006 and 2010)
DesignA rectangular field of blue with the arms of Louisiana, the pelican vulning herself, in white in the center, with a ribbon beneath, also in white, containing in blue the state motto, "Union Justice Confidence".

The flag of Louisiana consists of a rectangular field of blue with the arms of Louisiana, a pelican vulning herself, in white in the center, with a ribbon beneath, also in white, containing in blue the state motto: "Union Justice Confidence". The flag was officially adopted July 1, 1912, and is often referred to as the Pelican flag.[1]

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Transcription

The first flags in what is now the American state of Louisiana were those of the European colonial empires that settled there. The Spanish explored the area before it was colonized by the French in the early 1700s. The French colony of Louisiana was transferred to the Spanish at the end of the French and Indian War in 1763. In 1800, Napoleon reacquired Louisiana from Spain before he sold the colony to the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. A portion of what is now Louisiana was officially retained by Spain until 1819. Louisiana was admitted as the 18th state in the Union in 1812. At that time, the national flag had 15 stars and 15 stripes. It was finally modified to have 20 stars and 13 stripes in 1818, when five new stars were added in the canton for the states of Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee. Louisiana continued to see changes in the national flag until the present 50 star flag. During the American Civil War, Louisiana was part of the Confederate States of America. Before 1861, Louisiana had no official state flag. When Louisiana succeeded from the Union in January 1861 and before the formation of the Confederacy, the state used a flag based on that of the flag of France. In February 1861, the state adopted a flag with a single yellow star in a red canton with thirteen red, white, and blue stripes. A flag with a field of blue and a mother pelican in a nest, feeding her three young offspring, was used unofficially throughout the 1800s. A white banner with the state motto of Union, Justice, & Confidence appeared below the nest. The pelican is said to be in her piety, as the mother wounds her own breast to feed the chicks her blood. The birds form a stylized fleur-de-lis, a symbol associated with Louisiana’s French origins. Between 1912 and 2006, a modified version of the original flag was used that did not show the blood dripping from the mother. In 2006, the current version was adopted that restored three drops of blood to the pelican’s breast and revised the appearance of the pelican and her chicks. The brown pelican is a prominent symbol of Louisiana and the state bird. While pelicans are attentive mothers, they do not tear at their own flesh to feed their offspring as depicted in the flag. This is entirely a representation of self sacrifice associated with the state. If you enjoyed this video, be sure to hit the like button and subscribe to our channel for future videos. You can also like our Facebook page for updates there. You can check out another video on the state flag of Indiana right here. Thanks for watching.

History

As early as 1812 the brown pelican appeared on the Louisiana state seal, various militia company colors, and uniform buttons.

First flag

On February 11, 1861, the state adopted a flag with a pale yellow star in a red canton and thirteen blue, white, and red stripes. The first flag was used until the end of the Civil War.[2]

1861 state flag proposal
Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
1861 state flag proposal
Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
State flag (1861–1865)
Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag

1912 Flag

On July 1, 1912, the centennial of statehood, the State Legislature adopted the flag design depicting a pelican vulning herself.[3] However, beyond stating that the pelican be rendered "in white," the 1912 law did not specify details about the design of the pelican, its number of chicks, or other details. This led to the bird's appearance varying.

21st-century standardization

During the 19th century it was traditional on the state flag and seal for the pelican in her piety to have three drops of blood on her chest.[4] In later years, however, the tradition (on both the state flag and seal) was haphazardly followed, which was noticed by an eighth-grader at Vandebilt Catholic High School in Houma, who brought this to the attention of his state legislator.[4]

On May 25, 2006, a law was enacted requiring the flag to include "an appropriate display of three drops of blood" on the pelican's breast;[5][6] however, it wasn't until November 22, 2010, that a formal redesign of the flag with standardized imagery was formally introduced.[7][8] Baton Rouge artist Curtis Vann Jr., who was hired to design a standardized pelican for the updated flag, used a more realistic depiction of a brown pelican for his design, although rendered in white as required by law, but he also incorporated the brown pelican's yellow–brown crown. The design also specified an azure field and removed "and" from the banner beneath the pelican's nest.[8][9]

State flag (1912–2006)
Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
State flag (2006–2010)
Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
State flag (2010–present)
Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag

Symbolism

Stained glass depiction of The Pelican in Her Piety from a Catholic church in Saint-Bonnet-la-Riviera, France.

In medieval lore, pelicans were believed to be attentive to the needs of their chicks to the point of drawing their own blood to feed their chicks when no other food was available. This image of the pelican in her piety came to symbolize the Passion of Jesus and the Eucharist.[10][11]

William C. C. Claiborne, the first governor of the Orleans Territory, selected a pelican for the territory's first seal and it was a common state symbol prior to being formally adopted in 1912 as part of the state flag.[12]

Pledge of allegiance

The Louisiana Pledge of Allegiance, adopted in 1981, is as follows:

"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the state of Louisiana and to the motto for which it stands: A state, under God, united in purpose and ideals, confident that justice shall prevail for all of those abiding here."[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ Bonham, Milledge L., Jr. "The Flags of Louisiana." The Louisiana Historical Quarterly 2.1 (1919): 439-446.
  2. ^ Madaus, Howard Michael; Legendre, Ken. "Flags of Louisiana". Confederate Flags. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  3. ^ Whitney Smith, flag of Louisiana at the Encyclopædia Britannica
  4. ^ a b Eagle-eyed eighth-grader prompts La. flag legislation, April 6, 2006 New Orleans Times-Picayune Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Act 92. La. St. Legis. 2006.
  6. ^ Hebert, Dave (June 15, 2006). "Louisiana adds blood drops to state flag". The Daily Reveille. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  7. ^ "Special Collections hosts talk about Louisiana's new flag". LSU Libraries. November 29, 2010.
  8. ^ a b Anderson, Ed (November 3, 2010). "New Louisiana state flag with bleeding pelican is unfurled". The Times–Picayune. New Orleans, Louisiana. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  9. ^ Miller, Robin (August 7, 2022). "Is the wrong bird on Louisiana's state flag? Curious Louisiana answers". The Advocate. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  10. ^ Gauding, Madonna (2009). The Signs and Symbols Bible: The Definitive Guide to Mysterious Markings. New York, NY: Sterling Publishing Company. p. 263. ISBN 9781402770043. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  11. ^ F. L. Cross; E. A. Livingstone, eds. (2005). pelican (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199566716. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via oxfordreference.com. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  12. ^ "W.C.C. Claiborne and The State Seal". One Nation Under God: The Church, The State, and the Louisiana Purchase. Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Louisiana State Museum. January 27, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  13. ^ "Louisiana State Pledge of Allegiance". eReferenceDesk. Retrieved April 27, 2018.

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