3 elements of a Fealty Ceremony: Homage, Oath, Investiture (acceptance)

Homage: Bow or kneel before the statue as our representation of the spirit of Joan, and lift your flat sword (held horizontally) with the hilt to your left (your liege lord’s right)

The Oath:

I, [insert your name here]_, offer my Sword and my Self in service to the spirit of Joan of Arc and her Army of Artists, Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc.

Investiture (acceptance)

Leader: Members of the Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc, do you accept these members and their pledges to our cause? And do you in turn pledge to value their creative contributions, respect their diverse viewpoints, and together honor the legacy of Joan of Arc and New Orleans’ French heritage? If so, raise your sword and shout: “We will!”

Members: We will !

Leader : Vive Jeanne d’Arc!

Members : Vive Jeanne d’Arc!

Krewe de Jeanne d'Arc

parades annually on January 6 in New Orleans in honor of the birthday of Joan of Arc and throughout the year promotes St. Joan and the city's French cultural heritage

Fealty Ceremony

Homage: Bow or kneel before the statue as our representation of the spirit of Joan, and lift your flat sword (held horizontally) with the hilt to your left (your liege lord’s right)

The Oath:

I, [insert your name here]_, offer my Sword and my Self in service to the spirit of Joan of Arc and her Army of Artists, Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc.

Homage: Bow or kneel before the statue as our representation of the spirit of Joan, and lift your flat sword (held horizontally) with the hilt to your left (your liege lord’s right)

The Oath:

I, ____[insert your name here]_____, offer my Sword and my Self in service to the spirit of Joan of Arc and her Army of Artists, Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc.

I, [insert your name here]_, offer my Sword and my Self in service to the spirit of Joan of Arc and her Army of Artists, Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc.