2016 Tentative Parade Lineup
Birthday Battalion: Our Foot Soldier members costumed as jesters carry Joan’s birthday cake at the front of the parade. (Only open to full members if you want to portray a jester.)
Domrémy: New for 2016, this battalion represents Joan’s hometown and humble beginnings. Krewe members costumed as peasants and families with children are encouraged to march in this battalion. Tentative plans are to put the medieval cart in this section as a show piece.
Voices of Joan: Represents the three saints through whom Joan heard God’s voice. Open to members who want to help manage the giant puppets.
Lady’s Knights Auxiliary: Knights serving the Lady Joan — open to male and female krewe members costumed as knights or archers.
Orléans: Open to krewe members in upper-class medieval dress representing the people of the city of Orléans, France — our namesake city and Joan’s first victory.
Joan’s Trial: Open to krewe members who portray specific characters related to Joan’s trial.
Flaming Heretics: Closed. Portrays Joan burning at the stake surrounded by dancing flames (Muffalottas and Skinz-N-Bonez).
Restoration: Represents the people of France calling for the restoration of Joan’s name, particularly the many witnesses from all walks of her life who testified on her behalf at her posthumous retrial.
Saint Joan of Arc: Closed. Saint Joan in heaven with her angels, portrayed by the Chorus Girl Project.
King Charles VII: Closed. The role of King Charles is given as an annual award to a community leader who embodies New Orleans’ French connection. Limited to the King and his entourage.
Maid of Orléans: Closed. The role of the young Joan is given as an annual award to a local teen who shows leadership and speaks or is studying French.
Queen Yolande of Aragon: Closed. The role of Queen Yolande is given as an award to a female community leader who excels behind-the-scenes in business and politics and mentors other women. Limited to the queen and her entourage.
Warrior Joan and the Bastard: Closed. Played by our master of horse, Caye Mitchell and her husband Fred Klotz. The “Bastard” is the nickname of Jean de Dunois, the illegitimate son of the Duke of Orléans who was managing the family while the legitimate heir was imprisoned by the English.