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The Maid of 'Who Dat?' 2

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Taken 09-21-10 in New Orleans, LA.

A cropped version of my previous submission "The Maid of "Who Dat?""

The city (or a drunken Saints fan) has placed a New Orleans Saints "Who Dat" flag over her normal banner to commemorate the Saints' victory in the 2010 Super Bowl.


History of the statue:

The people of France gave the golden bronze statue of Joan of Arc (The Maid of Orleans) to the City of New Orleans in 1972. (Note: This statue is an exact copy of the famous 1880 Emmanuel Fremiet equestrian statue of Joan located at Place des Pyramides, Paris.)

This statue was originally located in front of the International Trade Mart building but it was moved in 1999 to its present location of the "Place De France" on Decatur Street in the French Quarter next to the French Market on Decatur Street.

The inscription on the pedestal of the statue reads as follows:

JOAN OF ARC
MAID OF ORLEANS
1412 - 1431
Gift of the People of France
Image size
916x1800px 984.1 KB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS
Shutter Speed
1/332 second
Aperture
F/13.0
Focal Length
55 mm
ISO Speed
200
Date Taken
Sep 21, 2010, 1:07:20 AM
Sensor Size
5mm
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