The Times-Picayune is marking the tricentennial of New Orleans with its ongoing 300 for 300 project, running through 2018 and highlighting the moments and people that connect and inspire us. Today, ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- The fleur-de-lis has become the symbol of New Orleans' recovery from Hurricane Katrina. Now, the House thinks it should be the official symbol for the whole state. The House ...

A symbol that has represented purity, royalty and the trinity, the fleur-de-lis, now represents New Orleans. When the French explorer Sieur de La Salle laid claim to the Mississippi Valley on April 9, ...

NEW ORLEANS — The fleur de lis is a symbol that is deeply ingrained in Louisiana’s history. Seen in architecture, the state flag and on the helmets of the Saints, it’s everywhere. But while it is now ...

Is America turning into “the boy who cried wolf” when it comes to the supposedly racist past of our historical symbols? The fleur de lis — an old french royalty symbol well known for its place on the ...

Messier claims the fleur-de-lis symbol was used by his family for “several centuries,” according to court documents. But the federal court agreed with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s decision ...

A man who claims to be a “direct descendant of the Kings of France” has lost his legal bid to wrest control of the fleur-de-lis symbol from the New Orleans Saints, after a US appeals court found he ...

MIAMI -- You’ll see a lot of the fleur-de-lis this week. It is, after all, the Saints’ logo. But what does the fleur-de-lis really mean? Let’s turn to New Orleans quarterback/historian Drew Brees for ...

“Mr. Messier has not alleged that he or his family make, offer for sale, or sell any products or services using a fleur-de-lis design. Nor has he alleged that he is, in any manner, involved in ...

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. The fleur-de-lis will be showcased in Sunday’s Super Bowl as the symbol of the Saints. But it is much more than just the logo of a modern-day football team. Throughout history, the ...

MIAMI — Drew Brees had done his homework, as usual. Asked what he thought about the New Orleans Saints’ use of the fleur-de-lis on their helmets and uniforms, Brees responded with a brief history ...