Sunday, September 16, 2018

Seems familiar



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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