"A Nation Without A Border"
"It is the Acadian Flag. The blue, white, and red refer to the Acadians' origins in France, and the golden yellow star symbolizes the Acadian patron saint Our Lady of the Assumption. The star - Stella Maris/Star of the Sea - represents seeking the protection of Virgin Mary and it indicates hope and a guiding light for the future. This flag, created and adopted in 1884, is the official National Flag of Acadia, representing Acadians world wide."http://www.umaine.edu/canam/k12outreach/acadia/culturefocus.htm#WhataresomeelementsofAcadianculture
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"Acadian Time Line - selected highlights of 400 years"
"1604 - French presence established in North America with a settlement on St. Croix island (located between ME and NB)1605 - Settlement relocated to Port Royal (near what is now Annapolis Royal, NS)1630s-1650s - European settlers primarily from Poitou and Anjou France settle in what is now NS and NB1671 - First Acadian Census; taken in Port Royal; about 400 Acadians1680s-1690s - Acadians expanded out from Port Royal, settling in other coastal areas1713 - Treaty of Utrecht ended the War of Spanish Succession; Acadians in present-day Nova Scotia become British subjects, while Acadians on Ile Royale (Cape Breton) and Ile Saint-Jean (PEI) remain French1719 - Beginning of Fortress Louisbourg, a walled city to become one of the busiest ports in North America1730 - Acadians required to sign oath of allegiance to Britain; they signed a provisional oath exempting them from taking up arms against French or First Nations1750 - Acadian population is about 10,0001754 - Beginning of French and Indian War1755 - British Governor Charles Lawrence and the Nova Scotia Council decided to deport Acadians; deportation began at Fort Beauséjour and removed Acadians from every Acadian community1764 - Acadians allowed to return to NS but required to settle in new areas and to sign oaths of allegiance [see photo of an oath from 1768]1765 - 1785 - Acadians settle in Louisiana, maintaining their French language evolving the Cajun culture1847 - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow publishes poem Evangeline; based on a legend related to the events surrounding the 1755 deportation, the poem brings the story of Acadia to the world1864 - St. Joseph's College founded in Memramcook, NB, becoming the first institution of higher education in Acadia1867 - Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec united by the British North America Act.1873 - Prince Edward Island joins Canada 1881 - 1st Acadian Convention; August 15 established as National Acadian Day 1884 - 2nd Acadian Convention; Acadian flag, National anthem were adopted1890 - St. Anne's College - now called Université St. Anne - established in Church Point, NS1960 - First Acadian Premier elected in New Brunswick1963 - Université de Moncton founded in Moncton, NB1969 - Official Languages Act makes New Brunswick the first bilingual province in Canada1994 - First Acadian World Congress in Moncton, NB1999 - World Congress held in Lafayette, LA2003 - The Federal Government agreed to issue a proclamation in the name of the Queen recognizing the wrongs suffered by Acadians, and to set aside July 28 as a day to commemorate the Acadian exile, beginning in 2005 on the 250th anniversary of the grand dérangement.2004 - Commemorations for 400 years of continuous French settlement in North America2004 - World Acadian Congress held in Church Point, NS2005 - 250th anniversary of Acadian deportation"
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