Another review of the Acadiana flag...
This is a fascinating product! It's the flag of
Acadiana (L'Acadiane), a region in the U.S. state of Louisiana which is home to
a large Cajun population. The ancestors of the Cajuns originally hailed from
Acadia, a French colony in East Canada. What makes the Acadiana flag peculiar
is that it's obviously inspired by the flag of the Philippines! In fact, it's
virtually the same design. It's also inspired by the Philippine coat of arms,
which incorporates Spanish and American symbols to denote the colonial history
of the Philippines. In a similar way, the Acadiana flag incorporates French and
Spanish symbols. Otherwise, there is no connection at all between Louisiana and
the Philippines, suggesting that the designer of the Acadiana flag was a “nerd”
who loved the Filipino banner…
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