Cool NOLA Tats from Katrina

[LA_MERC_Dirge]

CFH will be interested in this

Story:
http://www.nola.com/living/t-p/index.ssf?/base/living-6/1153039975164970.xml&coll=1

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[LA_MERC_Andyconda]

Good article. I've been debating getting my Fleur De Lis for a while now. It might be time.

[Chi_Townz]

The Fleur-de-Lis

In Heraldry and History

Legend
The English translation of "fleur-de-lis" (sometimes spelled "fleur-de-lys") is "flower of the lily." This symbol, depicting a stylized lily or lotus flower, has many meanings. Traditionally, it has been used to represent French royalty, and in that sense it is said to signify perfection, light, and life. Legend has it that an angel presented Clovis, the Merovingian king of the Franks, with a golden lily as a symbol of his purification upon his conversion to Christianity. Others claim that Clovis adopted the symbol when waterlilies showed him how to safely cross a river and thus succeed in battle.

Heraldry
In the twelfth century, either King Louis VI or King Louis VII (sources disagree) became the first French monarch to use the fleur-de-lis on his shield. English kings later used the symbol on their coats of arms to emphasize their claims to the throne of France. In the 14th century, the fleur-de-lis was often incorporated into the family insignia that was sewn on the knight's surcoat, which was worn over their coat of mail, thus the term, "coat of arms." The original purpose of identification in battle developed into a system of social status designations after 1483 when King Edmund IV established the Heralds' College to supervise the granting of armor insignia.

Religion and War
* Joan of Arc carried a white banner that showed God blessing the French royal emblem, the fleur-de-lis, when she led French troops to victory over the English in support of the Dauphin, Charles VII, in his quest for the French throne.
* The Roman Catholic Church ascribed the lily as the special emblem of the Virgin Mary.
* Due to its three "petals," the fleur-de-lis has also been used to represent the Holy Trinity.
* Military units, including divisions of the United States Army, have used the symbol's resemblance to a spearhead to identify martial power and strength.


Yeh, I just finnished The Da Vinci Code...LOL

[SweetGirL]

LMAO I'm all for ya gettin' a Lootie tat: http://www.lawstudentparadise.com/forums/war-zone/4284-katrina-looter-has-made-big.html

[LA_MERC_Andyconda]

LMAO I'm all for ya gettin' a Lootie tat

I'm all for giving you a gooey tat.

[LA_MERC_Diesel]

shh pathetic french symbol hey...give me an eagle or something...the real red, white and blue.

[SweetGirL]

I'm all for giving you a gooey tat.

* sifflements * ohlala mon bébé

oh, and Mike.....shaddup - *smack*
shh pathetic french symbol hey...give me an eagle or something...the real red, white and blue.

[LA_MERC_Andyconda]

What on God's green earth is a damn "sifflements"

[SweetGirL]

*whistles*