Flag of New Orleans
| Use | Other |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | January 1918 |
| Design | Three 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 by | Bernard 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.