What does the Acadian flag represent?
The Acadian flag was chosen in Miscouche, Prince Edward Island in 1884, during the second National Acadian Convention. It was proposed by Reverend Marcel-Franois Richard from Saint-Louis, New Brunswick, President of the 3rd Commission responsible for studying the choice of a national flag. Here is how he presented his choice: “An army needs a standard. The banner of the Assumption will naturally be carried with religious patriotism at the head of our religious processions. But we must have a national flag to fly over our heads during days when we have national meetings or celebrations. Several types of flags have been proposed. I do not want to depreciate suggestions made on this subject, but I cannot agree with those who claim that we must choose a flag which is totally different from that of our motherland. The tricoloured flag is France’s flag, of which we are descendants, and this flag has the right to fly throughout the entire universe according to international laws. For us, Acad
