the symbol – a three-petaled flower which has become an emblem of the city of New Orleans – has been closely associated with ...

The New Orleans Saints' logo is one of the best in the NFL, and it will stay that way after a court ruled in their favor on a ...

Messier claimed he is a "direct descendant of the Kings of France (Scotland, Aragon and Castille)." That branch of royalty, ...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Monday ruled in favor of the New Orleans Saints against a man who asserted that he and his family own property rights to the fleur-de-lis, which ...

The Saints were granted a trademark by the US Patent and Trademark Office in 1974 to use a stylized fleur-de-lis symbol having become a professional NFL team in 1967. Since then, the symbol – a ...

The Saints used the fleur-de-lis symbol in their debut NFL season in 1967. - WAS/AP The fleur-de-lis has long been associated with the French royalty, its origins going back almost 1,000 years.