Boy Scouts of America supporter, Si Brown, along with Allison Aucoin, have been selected as the king and queen of the inaugural Krewe de Fleur de Lis.

The Acadiana flag, designed in 1965 by Thomas Arceneaux, a professor at the University of Southwestern Louisiana, included the fleur de lis to represent the Cajuns’ French origins.

LAKE CHARLES — It seems there’s been a fleur de lis explosion in south Louisiana and nationwide. The symbol is everywhere: vehicle window decals, sweat shirts, jackets, purses, jewelry, even ...

The Acadiana flag, designed in 1965 by Thomas Arceneaux, a professor at the University of Southwestern Louisiana, included the fleur de lis to represent the Cajuns’ French origins.