CNN New Day Saturday August 15, 2015 10:51:00
Beloved image fleur-de-lis has more with its history. >> reporter: some are analyzing the symbol's brutal history in the united states. in 1724, french politician john baptiste colbert introduced the fleur-de-lis to the french colony of louisiana. a list of rules regulating interactions between the colonists and their slaves before louisiana became a state in 1803. translated from french if a slave stole livestock they were to be marked with the fleur-de-lis symbols. today the new orleans saints players wear that symbol on their jerseys and it's virtually everywhere in new orleans. three are e...
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