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 ...

While controversy abounds as to the origin of the fleur de lis, there is no denying it has been around for centuries, appearing in various forms on Mesopotamian pottery, ancient coins from Gaul and ...

Pride Month arrives this year with a much-needed queer-centered history of New Orleans. Frank Perez’s “Rainbow Fleur de Lis” collects 85 of his essays, published over the past dozen years in Ambush ...