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 The Krewe of Centurions (Jefferson Parish)
Krewe of Centurions Krewe organized in 1979
350+ male riders
23 floats
5 marching bands
Contemporary-style parade
King, Queen
Look for Centurion swords, centurion figures on ribbons and the molded Super Sunday medallion beads in 'Centurion Gold'.
This krewe is part of Super Parade Sunday The Krewe of Centurions is part of
Super Parade Sunday in Jefferson Parish,
sharing the streets with the Krewe of Rhea and the Krewe of Mercury.
The anchor of Super Parade Sunday in Jefferson Parish, the Centurions take their inspiration from the Roman legions of brave soldiers that led the armies into battle.  Originally formed by a partnership of businessmen from the Harahan - River Ridge area, Centurions paraded for two seasons on Jefferson Highway before taking up the Veterans Memorial Parade route in 1981.  One of the greatest aspects of the Centurion parades are their attention to children and families, choosing themes that can be enjoyed by all.
This krewe shares a Roman themeThis krewe shares a Roman theme with the krewes of Aquila, Bacchus, Caesar, Gladiators,  Mercury,  and Saturn.
This krewe shares a legendary warrior themeThis krewe shares a theme of legendary warriors with the krewes of  Gladiators, and Zulu.
This krewe allows children to ride or is committed to children's causes.This krewe shares a committment to children's causes with the krewes of Aladdin, Choctaw, Grela, Jason, Little Rascals, Mid-City, Muses, Shangri-La, Sparta, and Thoth.

Adonis Aladdin Alla Aphrodite
Aquila Arabi
Argus Atlas Babylon Bacchus Caesar Carrollton
Centurions Chaos Choctaw Cleopatra d'Etat Druids
Endymion Excalibur Gladiators Grela Hermes Iris
Isis Jason King Arthur L'il Rascals Mercury Mid-City
Morpheus Muses Napoleon NOMTOC Okeanos Orpheus
Oshun Pegasus Pontchartrain Proteus Pygmalion Rex
Rhea
Saturn Shangri-La Sparta Thor Thoth
Tucks du Vieux Zeus Zulu


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