Fleur-de-lis

The fleur-de-lis symbol is one that we'll be seeing quite a bit of now since the New Orleans Saints achieved a marvelous victory Sunday night over the Indianapolis Colts. Being more of a francophile than a football fanatic, I have always been enchanted by this decorative symbol that literally means "lily flower" and is commonly seen associated with the French monarchy, flags, coats of arms and other dynastic emblems. I am pretty sure all of New Orleans and many in Miami were heralding the Saints' triumph and will continue to take pride in this iconic symbol. -BH

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