Flag of New Orleans

City of New Orleans
UseOther
Proportion2:3
AdoptedJanuary 1918 (1918-01)
DesignThree yellow fleurs-de-lis on white field atop blue stripe and underneath red stripe, with the white field five times the width of the stripes.
Designed byBernard Barry and Gustave Couret

The flag of New Orleans contains a large white field that contains three gold fleurs-de-lis and is bordered on the top by a red stripe and from below by a blue stripe. The presence of the fleur-de-lis, a stylized depiction of a flower and a traditional French symbol, demonstrates the city's French heritage and strong ties to France, while the presence of the design being a Spanish fess demonstrates the city's Spanish heritage and strong ties to Spain.